The senior leader and former Deputy Prime Minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lallakrishna Advanti, was hospitalized at Apollo Hospital in Delhi after complaining of a lung infection. The 98-year-old Advanti was taken to the hospital on Friday around 7:30 PM, and his condition was assessed as stable. He is currently undergoing treatment in the hospital's pulmonology department.
According to available information, the hospitalization occurred due to complaints of chest infection. His condition remains stable, and doctors are managing his treatment in the pulmonology ward.
Approximately a week before the senior leader Advanti was hospitalized, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited him at his residence in New Delhi on October 7. During this meeting, Modi sought Advanti's blessings on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as head of government.
Prime Minister Modi took over the leadership of the Gujarat government as the regional chief minister on October 7, 2001. After that, he served three times as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, and subsequently became Prime Minister, winning three consecutive Lok Sabha elections.
Following the meeting with former Deputy Prime Minister Lallakrishna Advanti, Prime Minister Modi posted a message on the social media platform X. He noted that Advanti's decades of public service and his contribution to the life of the country have left a deep mark. Modi also mentioned Advanti's significant role in strengthening the nation's progress.