PM Modi Wishes Congress Leader Sonia Gandhi On Her 77th Birthday

PM Narendra Modi extended greetings to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her 77th birthday. Congress leaders, too, wished her and party units across the country held celebrations

Sonia Gandhi is the longest serving Congress president, has now taken a back seat from active politics.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on her 77th birthday. 

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

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

Aside from the Prime Minister, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also wished Sonia Gandhi and called her a “relentless advocate of the rights of the marginalised”. 

“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 healthy life”, Kharge wrote on X.

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

The Telangana Congress, which recently won a thumping victory in the assembly polls, celebrated Gandhi's birthday with a cake-cutting ceremony led by CM A Revanth Reddy.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin extended greetings, and posted 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.”

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

“Wishing Smt Sonia Gandhi ji a wonderful birthday and a splendid year ahead. She has led the Indian National Congress 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”, wished Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

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

Sonia Gandhi, the longest-serving Congress president, has taken a back seat from active politics in the last few years for health reasons, with her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra playing a key role in the party.