Veteran BJP leader LK Advani admitted to AIIMS Delhi

BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani has been admitted to AIIMS hospital in Delhi. He has been admitted due to an old age-related problem.

The 96-year-old former deputy prime minister has been admitted to the old private ward of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and is learnt to being treated by doctors from the Department of Urology. However, there was no immediate clarity on his ailment

He is the former deputy Prime Minister of India. He was conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, earlier this year.

"He is stable and under observation," a source said.

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