BJP veteran L K Advani, 98, was discharged from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi on Monday after his condition improved. Admitted on October 16 with a chest infection, the former deputy prime minister had been under medical observation, including in the ICU, where he was stable

Modi said on X that it was very special to witness the conferring of the Bharat Ratna on Advani and this honour is a recognition of his enduring contributions to the nation’s progress.