New Delhi, June 27: Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani has been hospitalised at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi, sources reported on Wednesday.
The 96-year-old leader is under the care of doctors from the geriatric department at AIIMS, Delhi. The hospital has stated that Advani is stable and under close observation.
Advani's hospitalisation comes just three months after he was conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to Advani at his residence in Delhi. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Advani's family members.
Advani served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from June 2002 to May 2004 and as the Union Home Minister from October 1999 to May 2004. He also held the position of BJP president multiple times, from 1986 to 1990, 1993 to 1998, and 2004 to 2005.
