
Deputy Prime Minister of India (2002-2004)
1927 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Deputy Prime Minister of India (2002-2004)
Born
November 8, 1927
Age
~99 years
Name Origin
Indian
Timeline
politician, lawyer, autobiographer
1927
Born in Karachi (1927-11-08)
1977
PositionMinister of Information and Broadcasting (1977–1980)
1980
PositionLeader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha (1980–1980)
1989
PositionMember of the 9th Lok Sabha (1989–1991)
1998
PositionMinister of Home Affairs (1998–2004)
1999
AwardOutstanding Parliamentarian Award
About
Lal Krishna Advani is an Indian politician and statesman who served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. He is one of the co-founders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation. He was the longest serving Minister of Home Affairs serving for 6 years and 64 days from 1998 to 2004, until his protége Amit Shah overtook him in 2025. He is also the longest serving Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, as well as the longest serving President of the BJP, the current ruling party of India. He was the party's prime ministerial candidate during the 1989, 1991, and 2009 general elections.
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Lal Krishna Advani is an Indian politician and statesman who served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. He is one of the co-founders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation. He
The name Krishna means "A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.". It is of Indian origin.
Krishna K. Advani was born on November 8, 1927.
Name Meaning
A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.
The name Krishna is of Indian origin, meaning "A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.". It is traditionally a male name.
Other famous people named Krishna
Krishna — November 8, 1927
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Scorpio
Passionate, resourceful, brave
Water · Pluto · Oct 23 – Nov 21
Chinese Zodiac
Rabbit
Quiet, elegant, kind
Fire · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
10 Oc
Dog — loyalty, guidance, faith
Celtic Tree
Reed
Deep, complex, keeper of secrets
Ogham: Ngetal · Oct 28 – Nov 24
Would you name your baby Krishna?
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Respect.
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3am Wikipedia rabbit hole. Ended up here. No regrets.
— a night owl
History will judge, but I won't forget.
— a citizen
Actions
2002
PositionDeputy Prime Minister of India (2002–2004)
2015
AwardPadma Vibhushan in Public Affairs
2024
AwardBharat Ratna
Present
Age ~99