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President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday conferred the Bharat Ratna upon veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar were present at Lal Krishna Advani's residence on the occasion..
While acknowledging Lal Krishna Advani's pivotal role in shaping modern India, PM Modi said that he is proud of getting the chance to work with him..
Along with his close friend Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishna Advani founded the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1980 and contested his first Lok Sabha election in 1989 from the New Delhi seat..
Lal Krishna Advani served as the Deputy Prime Minister under Atal Bihari Vajpayee and played a major role in establishing a strong ground connection for the BJP, which led to its monumental rise in 2014...
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