PM Modi wishes Advani on his 92nd birthday, lauds contribution to BJP

PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani on his 92nd birthday in a series of tweets. Calling him one of the most respected leaders, he said that Advani had shaped the BJP and led to its rise. He also spoke about Advani's career as a Union Minister and spoke about his capability.

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Read PM Modi's tweets below:

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Credited for crafting the BJP's rise to a pre-eminent position in late 80s and 90s after it had hit a low of two Lok Sabha seats in 1984 Lok Sabha polls, Advani was made a member of 'margdarshak mandal' (group of mentors) in 2014 after it came to power. Advani was a member of Jana Sangh, founded in 1951, was the precursor to the Bharatiya Janata Party, which was launched in 1980.

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Here's a photo of PM Modi and LK Advani

Indian History Pictures, a well-known account on Twitter, posted some old photos on Twitter of PM Modi and LK Advani. See the photo below:

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