Birthday wishes poured in for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he turned 56 on Friday, with party youth workers performing a 'dugdhabhishek' by pouring milk over his photograph on the banks of the Ganga.
Gandhi also met supporters who gathered at 24, Akbar Road to wish him on his birthday. Congress leader Sachin Pilot said, “Today is Rahul Gandhi ji’s birthday, and all of us extend our greetings and best wishes to him.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to wish the Congress leader, saying, “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.”
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also extended his wishes to Gandhi, saying, “Warm birthday wishes to Shri Rahul Gandhi. Your unbridled dedication to the ideals of the Constitution and your uncompromising fight for the unheard voices have inspired millions.”
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor expressed confidence in the party’s prospects in upcoming elections in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh under Gandhi’s leadership as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Gandhi, who is serving as the 12th leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, was born on June 19, 1970, at Holy Family Hospital in the national capital and was the first of two children born to Rajiv Gandhi, who later served as the 6th prime minister of India, and Sonia Gandhi, who went on to become the Congress president.
