Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Advani a statesman with a towering vision and praised his selfless duty in a birthday message on X.
- Home Minister Amit Shah credited Advani with a leading role in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and the nationwide Rath Yatra, as S. Jaishankar and other senior leaders also posted wishes.
- Advani turned 98 on November 8 and was born in 1927 in Karachi, later joining the RSS in 1942.
- The BJP founder served multiple terms as party president and held key posts including Home Minister from 1999 to 2004 and Deputy Prime Minister from 2002 to 2004.
- He has been conferred the Bharat Ratna by President Droupadi Murmu, with news reports differing on whether the ceremony occurred in March 2024 or March 2025.