Congress Leaders Sonia Gandhi, Kharge Pay Tributes To Pdt Nehru On His Birth Anniversary — IN PICS

On the occasion of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge along with K.C. Venugopal paid their tributes to India's first prime minister.

Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge paying tribute to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her successor Mallikarjun Kharge with K.C. Venugopal arrived to pay their tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary at Shanti Van in New Delhi. (Image Source: PTI)

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi captured paying floral tribute to Pandit Nehru with Pushpanjali. (Image Source: PTI)

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge seen with folded hands at Shanti Van in New Delhi. (Image Source: PTI)

Pandit Nehru, the first prime minister of India, was born on November 14, 1889. This day is observed nationwide as Children's Day as a mark of his affection for children. (Image Source: PTI)

In a tweet, Kharge referred to the former prime minister as a "champion of democracy" and said that, "despite difficulties," his ideas have advanced India's economic progress. (Image Source: PTI)