L.K. Advani hospitalised after chest infection, condition stable

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Former Deputy Prime Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani was on Friday evening (October 16, 2026) admitted to Apollo Hospital after he complained of a chest infection, according to multiple media reports.

As per reports, the 98-year-old BJP leader was taken to the hospital around 7:30 pm. and was undergoing treatment and is in stable condition.

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