1941-70: Early Activism in RSS & Jana Sangh
At the age of fourteen in 1941, Lal Krishna Advani joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), swiftly rising to the position of pracharak (full-time worker). He assumed leadership as the secretary of the Karachi unit in 1947, actively contributing to the organization's activities. Following the partition of India, Advani continued as a pracharak in Rajasthan, operating across various districts until 1952. Advani's journey into formal politics commenced in 1951 when he became a member of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS), founded by Syama Prasad Mookerjee in collaboration with the RSS. He held key positions in the party's leadership, serving as the secretary in Rajasthan and later becoming the president of the Delhi unit. In the mid-1960s, he assumed leadership roles in the Delhi Metropolitan Council (DMC), ultimately becoming its chairman until 1970.