Veteran BJP leader Advani turned 90

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani turned 90, today.Union Ministers like Piyush Goyal, Smriti Irani, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Suresh Prabhu, Mamata Banerjee were among the thousands who wished LK Advani on his birthday.

LK Advani started his political career as a volunteer of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and served as Minister of Home Affairs from 1998 to 2004. Additionally, LK Advani also served as Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004 under Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Advani was the Leader of the Opposition in the 10th Lok Sabha and 14th Lok Sabha.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to twitter to extended birthday greetings to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart LK Advani and prayed for his health. "Birthday greetings to respected Advani Ji. I pray that he is blessed with good health and a long life. "Advani Ji is a political stalwart, a leader who has distinguished himself through hardwork and dedication towards our nation. "We BJP Karyakartas are fortunate to always receive the guidance of Advani Ji. His efforts have contributed richly to the building of BJP," wrote PM Modi in a series of tweets.