2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Oct 16, 2026 11:39 PM ISTVeteran BJP leader L K AdvaniSenior BJP leader and former Union Home Minister LK Advani, 98, was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Jasola on Friday evening with a chest infection.He was brought to the hospital at around 7.30 pm, according to hospital officials. He has been admitted to the pulmonary department and is under observation by a team of doctors. Tests are underway.This is not his first hospital stay this year. Advani was last admitted to Apollo in May for age-related health issues. He remained there for a few days before being discharged.Advani is among the architects of the modern BJP. He was party president for three terms, from 1986 to 1990, 1993 to 1998, and 2004 to 2005.On September 25, 1990, he set out on his Ram Rath Yatra from Somnath, a that made brought the Ram temple movement from the margins to national politics and was halted by his arrest in Samastipur on October 23.In December 1992, the Babri Masjid was demolished in Ayodhya. A special CBI court acquitted him and other accused in the demolition case in 2020.Advani also served as Information and Broadcasting Minister in the Morarji Desai government from 1977 to 1979.In the NDA government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he was Union Home Minister from 1998 to 2004, and Deputy Prime Minister from 2002 to 2004. His time in the Home Ministry covered the Kargil conflict and the 2001 attack on Parliament. In 2024, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTabshir Shams covers health for The Indian Express. He holds a Master's degree in International Relations from South Asian University. Before joining The Indian Express, he interned at The Hindu from December 2025 to June 2026, where he assisted in the research and editing of a book on delimitation published by The Hindu Group Publications. During this time, he also wrote for The Hindu's Text & Context section, on subjects ranging from Pakistan's military establishment to Bangladesh's elections, and reported a Spotlight feature on a jute mill in Samastipur and its ripple effects on labour migration and the local economy. In July 2025, he interned at The Indian Express, where he wrote several explainers on international relations alongside a health report. His Master's thesis examines civil-military relations in Pakistan, with a focus on the post-2019 period. ... Read More Tags:LK AdvaniAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogWorld News Today Live Updates: Pope holds phone call with Putin, expresses concern over Russia-held Ukraine town2 hours agoIndia News 16 October 2026: Abhijeet Dipke, Neha Bora detained, Delhi CJP protest ends with scuffles2 hours agoJailer 2 Collection Day 1 Live: Rajinikanth’s actioner earns over Rs 140 crore2 hours agoBoard Exams 2027 Live Updates: CBSE, state-education boards expected to announce date sheets soon5 hours agoRanabaali Movie Review Live Updates: Vijay Deverakonda-Rashmika film has ‘slow narration’, makes Rs 3 cr so far7 hours agoAdvertisement