Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on February 3 that BJP stalwart and former deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award.
The Prime Miniter said he is very happy to share that Advani (96) will be conferred the honour.
Mr. Modi spoke to the BJP’s longest serving president, who is credited with crafting the party’s rise through the 90s when it came to power for the first time as the head of coalition governments under Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and congratulated him.