Lal Kishenchand Advani (लाल किशनचंद आडवाणी)

Lal Kishenchand Advani (Sindhi: लाल किशनचंद आडवाणी/لال ڪشن چند آڏواڻي [laˑl kiɕənʨən̪d̪ aˑᶑʋaˑɳiˑ]; born 8 November 1927, Karachi) known as Lal Krishna Advani (Hindi: लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी) is an Indian politician and a former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is currently the major opposition party in the Indian Parliament. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004 and was formerly the Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament). Advani, who began his political career as a worker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is often regarded as the iron man of contemporary India for having played a critical role in making the BJP a formidable force in Indian politics.^[1]

Early life and background

Lal Krishna Advani was born in Karachi, Sindh, British India (modern day Pakistan) to Kishanchand D. Advani and Gyani Devi. He did his schooling in from Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi and then he joined the D.G. National College in Hyderabad, Sindh for his education. He later graduated with a degree from the Government Law College, Bombay University.^[1].

There are contradictions in the records of his educational qualifications. While some records suggest that he acquired his degree from Kanpur University, the affidavit filed during the 2004 elections states that he completed his degree in Law from the Mumbai University. The Mumbai University has since clarified that Advani was never a student of the University raising doubts over the earlier affidavits filed by him.

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