Veteran BJP leader and former party president L.K. Advani, 98, was on Friday admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi.

Advani, who was brought in due to chest infection around 7.30 pm, was underwent treatment at the pulmonary department. His condition is said to be stable.

In May, Advani was admitted to the same hospital due to age-related ailments. He was discharged after a few days of treatment.

The latest hospitalisation comes more than a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Advani at his New Delhi residence on October 7. 

Modi sought Advani's blessings to mark the milestone of completing 25 continuous years as the head of government since October 7, 2001, when he first became Gujarat chief minister.

During the visit, PM Modi acknowledged Advani's decades of public service and his significant contributions that left a lasting impression on the country's progress.

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