LK Advani hospitalised; BJP veteran ‘stable and under observation’, says AIIMS

The Bharat Ratna awardee, 96, is undergoing treatment under specialists from the geriatric department at the hospital.

Updated on: Jun 27, 2024, 06:55:40 IST

By Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi

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Former deputy prime minister of India, LK Advani, has been admitted to New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), confirmed the hospital in a statement.

File: BJP leader LK Advani (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

"LK Advani is admitted at AIIMS New Delhi. He is stable and under observation," read the AIIMS statement.

While the hospital did not give any more details about the veteran BJP leader's condition, according to people familiar with the matter, the 96-year-old was admitted to the hospital late on Wednesday night.

He is undergoing treatment under specialists from the geriatric department at the hospital. The veteran leader is suffering from age-related health conditions.

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Rhythma Kaul
Rhythma Kaul is the national health editor of the Hindustan Times. She has been reporting on public health, medicine, and medical research, with a particular focus on how government decisions and health system reforms shape people’s lives. Rhythma has over 25 years of journalistic experience. She joined Hindustan Times in 2008, and has since covered everything from pandemics and infectious diseases to cutting‑edge medical research and climate‑related health challenges. Her stories routinely track the work of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, department of pharmaceuticals, and key national health programmes, making complex medical science and policy accessible to a wide audience. One of her prominent news breaks has been the 2012 Baby Falak case: A two-year-old brutally battered baby girl was admitted to AIIMS-Delhi with severe head injuries, multiple fractures, human bite marks, and burns. The police investigation revealed this to be a case of multi-state human-trafficking racket. She was profiled by The Wall Street Journal for breaking this story. Rhythma holds a Master’s degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Prior to Hindustan Times, she worked with the India Today Group. Rhythma can be contacted at rhythma.kaul@hindustantimes.com. Her X handle is @RamblingBrook.Read More