# L.K. Advani admitted to hospital with chest infection

> The 98-year-old BJP leader was taken to Apollo Hospitals on Friday evening and is reported stable under medical care.
- Title: L.K. Advani admitted to hospital with chest infection
- Summary: The 98-year-old BJP leader was taken to Apollo Hospitals on Friday evening and is reported stable under medical care. Former Deputy Prime Minister L.K…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/former-deputy-prime-minister-lk-advani-health-condition/article71595580.ece
- Author: Bindu Shajan Perappadan
- Published: 2026-10-17T06:31:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: l.k. advani, bjp, apollo hospitals, chest infection, india, news, politics
## Advani admitted with chest infection
Former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, ninety eight, was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on Friday evening, October sixteenth, after complaining of a chest infection.
## Hospital confirms stable condition
Apollo Hospitals said Advani is in the ICU under the care of Dr Vinit Suri, Senior Consultant Neurology. His condition is stable and he remains under close medical observation.

> His condition is stable, and he remains under close medical observation.
## Health Minister visits hospital
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda visited Apollo Hospital at nine thirty am on Saturday, October seventeenth, to enquire about Advani's health condition.
## Nadda confirms stable status
After visiting, Nadda said the veteran BJP leader's health condition is stable, confirming the hospital's assessment of the ninety eight year old's current state.
## Key takeaway

Former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, ninety eight, was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on October sixteenth with a chest infection and is in stable condition.