BJP veteran L. K. Advani, 98, is discharged from Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital after his health improves
The Hindu, Hindustan Times, The Times of India and The Economic Times reported that BJP veteran L. K. Advani was discharged from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi on October 19 after his health improved. The Hindu reported that he had been admitted on October 16 with a chest infection and related lung complications. Hindustan Times reported that he was admitted over a chest infection and discharged after improvement. He is 98. The reports did not give a detailed medical bulletin. No statement on his care after discharge was reported.
Advani is one of the founding leaders of the BJP and a former Deputy Prime Minister and Union Home Minister, so his health draws attention from across parties. A short admission for a chest infection at his age is a medical event that the hospital and family have so far described only in general terms.
If you follow his health, rely on the hospital's statement and the news reports of the discharge, which say he improved and went home, and do not share unverified updates.
The reports present the discharge as good news: the BJP leader improved after treatment for a chest infection and lung complications and left the hospital within days.
The reports also show how little detail is public. No medical bulletin, treating team or care plan was given, so what follows after the discharge is not on record.
Confirmed are the discharge on October 19, the October 16 admission and the chest infection. Not confirmed are the full diagnosis and his care plan. Watch for any family or hospital statement in the coming days.
DailyDrop India edition No. 16 · Morning · TUE., OCT. 20, 2026