Veteran BJP leader LK Advani responded to the Bharat Ratna award conferred to him and said that it is an honour not only for him as a person but also for the ideals and principles he stood by.

• Lal Krishna Advani, a prominent figure in the BJP who played a pivotal role in bringing the party to national prominence through his Rath Yatra advocating for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in the early 1990s, was honoured with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award.
• During the announcement of the honour for the veteran, Prime Minister Modi emphasized the monumental role played by LK Advani in India's development, hailing him as one of the most esteemed statesmen in the country.
• Hailing from Karachi, LK Advani relocated to India following the partition and resided in Bombay. He became a member of the RSS at the age of fourteen in 1941.
• In 1951, LK Advani joined the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, founded by BJP icon Syama Prasad Mookerjee, which served as the political precursor to the BJP.