New Delhi: Birthday wishes poured in for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he turned 56 on Friday, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge hailing him for consistently championing the cause of the most vulnerable and marginalised through engagement with people and courage in speaking truth to power.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday greetings to Gandhi, wishing him good health and a long life.
"Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji, on his birthday. Praying for his good health and long life," Modi said in a post on X.
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Gandhi, who is a former Congress president and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, also received warm greetings from leaders of many INDIA bloc constituents with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav and NCP (SP)'s Supriya Sule, among others, extending wishes to him.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK chief C Joseph Vijay also hailed Gandhi for raising his voice for the nation's progress, the preservation of democratic values and the welfare of people from all walks of life.
Greeting Gandhi on his birthday, Kharge said on X, "Your unbridled dedication to the ideals of the Constitution and your uncompromising fight for the unheard voices have inspired millions."
