Senior and veteran leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, Lal Krishna Advani, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture of veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani with the message "Congratulations! Living legend L K Advani ji" at Puri Beach in Odisha on Saturday.
Sources said that President Murmu will pay a visit to senior BJP leader LK Advani's residence and confer him with the prestigious award. This was decided keeping in view the ailing health of LK Advani, they added.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated veteran BJP leader LK Advani and said the Bharat Ratna award is a tribute to his decades of service in public life and unwavering loyalty towards the integrity of the nation.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Saturday met veteran BJP leader LK Advani at his residence in Delhi to congratulate the latter for being conferred with Bharat Ratna.
Reacting to the announcement of Bharat Ratna for veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai congratulated him and said that he deserved it.
"The Bihar BJP leaders congratulated and wished Advani on this occasion. Along with this, the Bihar BJP leaders also expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conferring 'Bharat Ratna' on senior BJP leader LK Advani and thanked him," as per a release.
Daggubati Purandeshwari, Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party Chief, said that the whole nation was "elated" to witness veteran BJP leader LK Advani being honoured with Bharat Ratna.
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani on Saturday said that Bharat Ratna is not only an honour for him but for the ideals and principles he strove in his life to the best of his abilities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described veteran BJP leader LK Advani as a "great son" of India and said the decision to award him Bharat Ratna shows that the nation never forgets those who dedicate their lives in its service
Former Deputy Prime Minister and veteran BJP leader LK Advani on Tuesday hoisted the national flag at his residence here to mark the 77th Independence Day.