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Sonia Gandhi

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May you be blessed with long and healthy life: Narendra Modi greets Sonia Gandhi as she turns 77

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Dec 09, 2023, at 03:19 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday wished Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on her 77th birthday and prayed for her 'healthy' life.

"Best wishes to Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji on her birthday. May she be blessed with a long and healthy life," Modi posted on X.

Best wishes to Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji on her birthday. May she be blessed with a long and healthy life.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 9, 2023

Apart from Modi, Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal, and Shashi Tharoor and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin also wished Gandhi on her birthday.

Birthday greetings to Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Madam Sonia Gandhi, an exemplar of devoted public life. Wishing her a long life filled with good health.

May her profound vision and wealth of experience continue to be a guiding light in our united endeavour to… pic.twitter.com/kTCpniDBoG
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 9, 2023

Stalin wrote on X: "Birthday greetings to Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Madam Sonia Gandhi, an exemplar of devoted public life. Wishing her a long life filled with good health."

"May her profound vision and wealth of experience continue to be a guiding light in our united endeavour to save #INDIA from autocratic forces," he said.

Kharge said: "Greetings to Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, Smt. Sonia Gandhi ji on her birthday."

Greetings to Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, Smt. Sonia Gandhi ji on her birthday.

A relentless advocate of the rights of the marginalised, she has been a symbol of utmost grace while battling adversity with courage, grit and selfless sacrifice.

I wish her a long and…
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) December 9, 2023

He said: "A relentless advocate of the rights of the marginalised, she has been a symbol of utmost grace while battling adversity with courage, grit and selfless sacrifice. I wish her a long and healthy life."

Wishing Smt Sonia Gandhi ji a wonderful birthday and a splendid year ahead. She has led @incIndia with great distinction and continues to be an inspiration for all its leaders and workers. Long may she enjoy health & happiness and continue to guide our party & serve our nation. pic.twitter.com/SXitamWJ9I
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 9, 2023

Tharoor posted on X: "Wishing Smt Sonia Gandhi ji a wonderful birthday and a splendid year ahead. She has led @incIndia with great distinction and continues to be an inspiration for all its leaders and workers. Long may she enjoy health & happiness and continue to guide our party & serve our nation."

#SoniaGandhi #NarendraModi

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