BJP veteran LK Advani admitted to Delhi hospital over pulmonary issues

Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, 98, was admitted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi on Friday evening with pulmonary issues, news agency PTI reported citing sources.Advani was taken to the hospital in Jasola Vihar around 7.30pm, they said.The hospital said he was undergoing treatment and that a statement on his health would be issued shortly.Advani served as BJP president multiple times and was deputy prime minister from 2002 to 2004.He played a key role in the party’s rise as a major national force.