LAL KRISHNA ADVANI was born on 8 November 1927 in Karachi. At a very young age of fourteen, Advani dedicated himself to serve the nation by joining the Rashtriya Swayamsevaks Sangh (RSS). In September 1947, Advani made his final exodus from Karachi amidst the tragic events surrounding India’s Partition. His political journey began in 1951, when Syama Prasad Mookerjee founded the Jana Sangh. The party’s ideologue and chief organiser, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, was a major influence on his ideology and idealism. Advani was elected President of the Jana Sangh in 1973. He was incarcerated in jail for nineteen months during the Emergency,along with thousands of pro-democracy activists who fought under the leadership of Jayaprakash Narayan. He was the Information & Broadcasting Minister in the Janata Party government in 1977-79. He has served as the President of the BJP for the longest period since its inception in 1980. He was India’s Home Minister in the Vajpayee government (1998-2004) and Deputy Prime Minister (2002-04).A Member of Parliament since 1970, and recepient of the ‘Award for Outstanding Parliamentarian’, he is currently Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. L.K. Advani is widely regarded as a national leader who combines intellectualism, integrity and mass appeal.