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98-year-old LK Advani admitted to Delhi hospital
Business Standard··7h ago
Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, 98, was admitted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi with pulmonary issues, sources said. He was taken to the Jasola Vihar hospital around 7.30 pm on Friday. The hospital said he is undergoing treatment and that a health statement would follow. Advani was India's deputy prime minister from 2002 to 2004.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Official updates on Advani's condition will come from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital statements still pending.
- Friday evening admission leaves Saturday as the first full day of inpatient pulmonary care.
- Political coverage will track any further hospital bulletins before commenting on prognosis.
What's Happening
- Business Standard reported the admission citing sources and a hospital confirmation of ongoing treatment.
- The report identified pulmonary issues as the reason for hospitalisation.
- Advani previously served multiple terms as BJP president.
His Political Timeline
- He was deputy prime minister between 2002 and 2004 under the NDA government.
- Coverage notes his role in building the BJP as a national party.
- The Business Standard item carried a note that body text was auto-generated from a syndicated feed.
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