New Delhi. Today Monday is the 78th birthday of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi. On his birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also wished him, wished him long life and good health. Many other top leaders of the country have also sent him birthday wishes.
PM Modi said on social media platform X, ‘Happy birthday to Mrs. Sonia Gandhi. I pray for his long life and good health. In a post on X, the official account of Congress also extended warm wishes to Sonia Gandhi on her birthday. Congress general secretary in-charge KC Venugopal also congratulated him on his birthday. He wrote, ‘His leadership during the years of good governance under PM Dr Manmohan Singh ji was crucial to India’s journey of development after independence.’
Current Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also wished Sonia Gandhi on her birthday and praised her decency and courage. He said on X, ‘Heartiest wishes to Congress Parliamentary Party President Sonia Gandhi on her birthday. A true supporter of the rights of the marginalized people, who displayed utmost decency, dignity and courage even in adverse circumstances, her contribution to public life has inspired millions of people.
Sonia Gandhi, elected in 1998, has been the longest serving President of the Indian National Congress Party. His son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi are also members of the Congress party. The politician took primary membership of Congress in 1997. In response to the widespread demands of the Congress Party, she entered political life and campaigned vigorously on behalf of the party and was elected as its president.