Lk Advani

L.K. Advani (b.1927) had his early education in Karachi and Hyderabad (Sind). He later took a degree in Law from the University of Bombay. Associated with the R.S.S. since his childhood, he was drawn to active politics in the year 1951 when Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerji founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. Advani held a succession of party posts both at the state and at the central level and was elected President of the Jana Sangh in 1973. He held this post for three consecutive terms till in 1977 the Jana Sangh merged itself in the Janata Party, in which he was named General Secretary. He was also elected President of Bharatiya Janata Party from ?86 to ?91 and then again from ?93 to ?98. From 1967 to 1970 Advani was Chairman of the Delhi Metropolitan Council. In 1970, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha. He was again elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1976 even while he was in detention during the emergency. He returned in April 82 & April 88. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in Nov. 89, June 91, March 98 and October 99 respectively. A seasoned parliamentarian, deeply interested in issues concerning constitutional law and electoral reforms, he has travelled widely abroad as a member of various parliamentary delegations. A journalist by profession, Advani is a keen connoisseur of books, theatre and cinema. He is at present the Union Minister for Home Affairs.