Chirag Paswan wishes Bharat Ratna Advani on birthday
Synopsis
Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan greeted former Deputy Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna L.K. Advani on his 99th birthday on 8 November 2026, praying for his health and long life — a gesture reflecting NDA coalition tradition.
Key Takeaways
Chirag Paswan , Union Minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief, extended birthday greetings to L.K.
Advani on 8 November 2026 .
Advani, born 8 November 1927 , turns 99 and served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2002 to 2004 .
Advani was awarded the Bharat Ratna , India's highest civilian honour, in 2024 .
Paswan's greeting reflects standard NDA coalition practice of publicly honouring senior BJP figures.
Advani remains a foundational symbol of the RSS-BJP ideological tradition that underpins the current ruling alliance.
On the 99th birthday of former Deputy Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna L.K. Advani, Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan extended warm greetings on Sunday, 8 November 2026, praying for the veteran leader's good health and long life.
Posting on X in Hindi, Paswan wrote: 'पूर्व उप-प्रधानमंत्री एवं भारत रत्न श्री लालकृष्ण आडवाणी जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।' — 'Heartfelt birthday wishes to former Deputy Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Shri Lal Krishna Advani. I pray to God for his excellent health and long life.'
Advani at 99: a towering presence in Indian politics
Lal Krishna Advani, born 8 November 1927, is one of modern India's most consequential political figures. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2002 to 2004 under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and his decades-long stewardship of the BJP helped transform it into India's dominant political force. The government conferred upon him the Bharat Ratna — India's highest civilian honour — in 2024.
A ritual of alliance: NDA partners and their symbolic gestures
Paswan's greeting is consistent with a well-established tradition within the NDA coalition, where ally parties publicly acknowledge the birthdays and milestones of senior BJP stalwarts. As national president of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and a Union Cabinet minister, Paswan occupies a prominent position in that alliance architecture. Such gestures reinforce the symbolic glue that holds multi-party coalitions together between elections.
Advani's association with the RSS and his role in building the BJP from a fringe party to a parliamentary powerhouse make him a figure whose birthday rarely passes without formal acknowledgements from across the saffron ecosystem — and from its closest allies.
Point of View
Which depends on its NDA positioning for political relevance in Bihar, such visible gestures of deference cost nothing and reinforce everything. The ritual will likely continue as long as Advani remains a living link to the BJP's ideological origins.
NationPress
8 Nov 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is L.K. Advani in 2026?
L.K. Advani turns 99 years old on 8 November 2026 , having been born on 8 November 1927.
When was L.K. Advani awarded the Bharat Ratna?
L.K. Advani was awarded the Bharat Ratna — India's highest civilian honour — in 2024 .
When did L.K. Advani serve as Deputy Prime Minister?
L.K. Advani served as Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004 in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
Who is Chirag Paswan?
Chirag Paswan is the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries and the national president of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) , an NDA constituent party.
Why do NDA leaders greet L.K. Advani on his birthday?
Public birthday greetings to Advani are a routine tradition among NDA partners, reflecting political courtesy and solidarity with the BJP's senior leadership within the coalition.
