PM Narendra Modi, Leaders Across Party Lines Wish Rahul Gandhi On His 55th Birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 19, extended birthday greetings to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who turned 55. The Congress MP, currently serving as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, received wishes from across the political spectrum.

“Best wishes to Shri @RahulGandhi on his birthday. May he be blessed with good health and a long life,” Prime Minister Modi wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Best wishes to Shri @RahulGandhi on his birthday. May he be blessed with good health and a long life.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also conveyed his good wishes on the social media platform. “Greetings to the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Shri @RahulGandhi on his birthday. May he be blessed with good health and a long life,” Singh posted.

Greetings to the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Shri @RahulGandhi on his birthday. May he be blessed with good health and a long life.

Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, also wished Rahul Gandhi on his special day.

“Extending my heartfelt birthday wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha MP from Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh Shri @RahulGandhi ji. May this occasion bring joy and the year ahead be filled with health and prosperity,” Gadkari wrote on X.

Extending my heartfelt birthday wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha MP from Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh Shri @RahulGandhi ji.💐 May this occasion bring joy and the year ahead be filled with health and prosperity.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin referred to Rahul Gandhi as a “brother-in-ideals” while praising his leadership. “Warm birthday wishes to my brother-in-ideals, @RahulGandhi — bound not by blood, but by thought, vision, and purpose. May you continue to stand firm and lead with courage. In our march towards a brighter India, victory shall be ours,” Stalin wrote on X.

Warm birthday wishes to my brother-in-ideals, @RahulGandhi — bound not by blood, but by thought, vision, and purpose.

May you continue to stand firm and lead with courage. In our march towards a brighter India, victory shall be ours.#HBDRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/97PgD0VLLa

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot shared a long post on X.

He wrote, “Heartfelt birthday wishes to Sh. @RahulGandhi Ji. May God bless you with good health and a long life. The extent to which Rahul ji is fighting for the rights of the oppressed, deprived, Dalits, Tribals, backward classes, and the poor among the upper castes in this country is truly unprecedented. It's true social justice. We all stand with you in this fight for justice. I truly hope that your efforts to protect the Constitution and democracy with such resolve, and your message of peace and love in the entire nation, will succeed. The time has come for you to step forward and lead the nation, to strengthen democracy and safeguard the Constitution.”

Heartfelt birthday wishes to Sh. @RahulGandhi Ji. May God bless you with good health and a long life.

The extent to which Rahul ji is fighting for the rights of the oppressed, deprived, Dalits, Tribals, backward classes, and the poor among the upper castes in this country is… pic.twitter.com/hLIpCp4SUb

DMK leader and Lok Sabha MP K Kanimozhi also wished Rahul Gandhi, stating, “Wishing Thiru @RahulGandhi a very happy birthday. Your courage, clarity, and commitment to safeguarding our Constitution and democracy continue to inspire many. May you be strengthened in your fight for justice, equality, and secularism.”

Wishing Thiru @RahulGandhi a very happy birthday. Your courage, clarity, and commitment to safeguarding our Constitution and democracy continue to inspire many.

May you be strengthened in your fight for justice, equality, and secularism. pic.twitter.com/fdxoaaH5MM

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot wished Rahul Gandhi in Hindi, expressing his admiration for Rahul Gandhi's dedication to social justice.

लोकसभा में नेता प्रतिपक्ष @RahulGandhi जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।

सामाजिक न्याय के प्रति आपकी संवेदनशीलता और प्रतिबद्धता ने राजनीतिक विमर्श को नई दिशा प्रदान की है।

आप समाज के हर वर्ग की प्रगति के लिए जो प्रयास कर रहे हैं और जिन बदलावों की अपेक्षा रखते हैं, उनमें… pic.twitter.com/TqyfAyxptQ

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) Member of Parliament Supriya Sule also wished Rahul Gandhi. “Wishing  Leader of Opposition - Lok Sabha, @INCIndia Leader Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) Ji Happy Birthday. Have a Healthy Year Ahead!”

राष्ट्रीय काँग्रेसचे नेते, लोकसभेतील विरोधी पक्ष नेते राहुल जी गांधी आपणांस वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा. आपणांस निरोगी असे दिर्घायुष्य लाभो ही सदिच्छा.

Wishing Leader of Opposition - Lok Sabha, @INCIndia Leader Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) Ji Happy Birthday. Have a Healthy… pic.twitter.com/A9mz3tBEiJ

On Rahul Gandhi's birthday, the Indian Youth Congress has also announced to organise a job fair in Delhi. The job fair will be organised at Delhi's Talkatora Stadium to mark the birthday celebration of Rahul Gandhi. The job fair is aimed at bringing together nearly 100 companies and MNCs for the hiring of candidates for nearly 5,000 posts.

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