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Known for his organizing skills
Precious possession- his collection of books.
Authored - The People Betrayed (an account of the rise and fall of the Janata Government headed by Shri Morarji Desai) A Prisoner`s Scrap Book (an account of unfolding of events of the Internal Emergency imposed on the country as seen from a prison house)
His family moved to India just before partition in 1947.
In his early days he used to watch Pakistan television dramas.
He had lived for 20 years in Karachi.
His landmark trip returning to Pakistan in June 2005 was seen as an attempt to reposition himself politically and cast off his hawk's clothing
Was presented a Latif jo Ganj — a book of Shah Abdul Latif’s poetry by the Hindu Panchayat on his visit to Pakistan
Special interest - Electoral reforms
Favourite Friend: Atal Behari Vaypayee
Favourite Book: Alvin Toffler's 'Future Shock'
He was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Hindu nationalist organization from which the BJP draws its ideological roots.
He is the only Indian politician to undergo three major political yatras at an interval of seven years.
He was also a journalist.
Though he was not a practicing lawyer, he argued on behalf of his party in 1974 before the Supreme Court.
Countries visited - Czechoslovakia, Australia, Kuala Lumpur, Austria, France, Israel, Italy, Pakistan, Switzerland, U.K. U.S.A. U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia
1990 - He travelled across India , whipping up support for a campaign to build a temple on the site of a mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya.
1992 - This later led to violent scenes with the destruction of the 16th century Babri mosque by Hindu hardliners, followed by some of India's worst religious violence since partition.
In 2008, Advani released a personal autobiography, My Country, My Life. The book was published by the Rupa & Co and released by former Indian president Abdul Kalam on March 19, 2008. It has become an instant bestseller in India and has been consistently topping the charts in non-fiction book category.
Positions held: 5 August 2006- onwards Member, Committee on Home Affairs 2004 - Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term) Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha 29 Jan. 2003 - 21May 2004 Union Cabinet Minister, Personnel, Pensions and Public Grievances(Additional Charge) 1 July 2002 - 25 Aug. 2002 Union Cabinet Minister, Coal and Mines 29 June 2002 - May 2004 Deputy Prime Minister 13 Oct. 1999 - May 2004 Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs 1999 - Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1998-99 - Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs Chairman,Committee on Official Languag 1998 - Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1993-98 - President, Bharatiya Janata Party 1991-93 - Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha 1991 - Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) April-May 1990 - Chairman, Committee of Parliament appointed to advise the structure of pay and allowances and other terms & conditions of service for the post of Secretaries-General of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha 1990-91 - Chairman, Committee to Review the Lok Sabha Secretariat (Recruitment and Conditions of Service Rules, 1955) 1989-91 - Leader, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha 1989 - Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 1988 - Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (4th term) 1986-91 - President, B.J.P. 1982 - Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (3rd term) 1980-86 - General-Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) Leader, B.J.P., Rajya Sabha Jan.-April 1980 - Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha 1977-79 - Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha 1977-80 - General-Secretary, Janata Party 1976 - Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term) 1974-76 - Leader, B.J.S., Rajya Sabha 1973-77 - President, B.J.S. 1970 - Elected to Rajya Sabha 1970-72 - President, Bhartiya Jana Sangh, Delhi 1967-70 - Chairman, Metropolitan Council, Delhi 1966-67 - Leader, Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.), Interim Metropolitan Council 1947 - Secretary, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (R.S.S.), Karachi

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