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Opposition leaders extend warm greetings to PM Modi on 76th birthday

Opposition leaders extend warm greetings to PM Modi on 76th birthday

New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Leaders from across the Oppositon parties extended warm greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 76th birthday, wishing him health and longevity.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, in an X post, conveyed warm wishes and praised the Prime Minister for his dedication to work.
"I extend my heartfelt birthday wishes to the Prime Minister of India, Thiru. Narendra Modi avargal, who leads with dedication towards building a strong India. I wholeheartedly wish you a long life filled with good health," he said.

வலிமையான இந்தியாவை உருவாக்கும் நோக்கில் அர்ப்பணிப்புடன் செயல்பட்டு வரும் மாண்புமிகு இந்தியப் பிரதமர் திரு.நரேந்திர மோடி அவர்களுக்கு எனது மனமார்ந்த பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துகளைத் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.

தாங்கள் நல்ல உடல்நலத்துடனும், நீண்ட ஆயுளுடனும் நீடுழி வாழ உளமார வாழ்த்துகிறேன்.

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— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) September 17, 2026


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also extended his greetings to Prime Minister Modi, saying, "Wishing PM @narendramodi a very happy birthday. Wish you good health and a long life."

Wising Hon PM @narendramodi ji a very happy birthday. Wish you good health and a long life.

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) September 17, 2026


Moreover, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also extended greetings to the Prime Minister on X, stating, "Happy birthday to PM Narendra Modi. Wishing you good health and a long life."

Happy birthday to PM Narendra Modi ji. Wishing you good health and a long life.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 17, 2026


Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge also wished Prime Minister Modi good health and a long life.
"Best wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday. May he be blessed with good health and long life," he said.

Best wishes to Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with good health and long life.@narendramodi

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) September 17, 2026


Congress MP and Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Manish Tiwari posted, "Wishing @PMOIndia @narendramodi a very happy 76th birthday. God Bless."

Wishing @PMOIndia @narendramodi a very happy 76 th Birthday.

God Bless.

— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) September 17, 2026


Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu praised Prime Minister Modi's 25 years of public service and his contribution to good governance and inclusive development.
In a post on X, the official account of Rashtrapati Bhavan shared, “Heartfelt birthday greetings and best wishes to the Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji. Over the past 25 years, during your tenure as Chief Minister and Prime Minister, you have established many new benchmarks of good governance and imparted unprecedented momentum and a new direction to inclusive development.”

प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं। विगत 25 वर्षों में मुख्यमंत्री और प्रधानमंत्री के कार्यकाल में आपने सुशासन के अनेक नए प्रतिमान स्थापित किए हैं तथा समावेशी विकास को अभूतपूर्व गति एवं नई दिशा प्रदान की है। सांस्कृतिक गौरव की भावना के साथ…

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 17, 2026


Earlier in the day, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan highlighted India's economic resilience, poverty reduction and inclusive developmental initiatives under his governance.
In an X post, Radhakrishnan praised the Prime Minister’s "steadfast and visionary leadership," pointing to India’s standing as a bright spot in the global arena and one of the world's fastest-growing major economies.
"Heartiest birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under your steadfast and visionary leadership, Bharat is shining as a bright spot in the world and among the fastest-growing major economies. Over 25 crore Indians have come out of extreme poverty. A transformative digital revolution has empowered millions, and every sector-from space, technology, and healthcare to infrastructure and manufacturing has witnessed remarkable growth," he wrote.

Heartiest birthday greetings to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shriman Narendra Modi Ji.

Under your steadfast and visionary leadership, Bharat is shining as a bright spot in the world and among the fastest-growing major economies. Over 25 crore Indians have come out of extreme poverty.…

— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) September 17, 2026


BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, among several other dignitaries, also extended warm greetings to the Prime Minister on the special occasion. 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was born in 1950 to Hiraba and Damodardas Modi in Vadnagar in Gujarat's Mehsana district.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is organising the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ across the country from September 17 to October 17 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, with a series of service-oriented programmes and public outreach initiatives. (ANI)

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