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First published: December 25, 2016, 8:28 AM IST | Updated: 5 mins ago
File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to Twitter and wished former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 92nd birthday which falls on December 25.
Modi tweeted: “Wishing our most beloved and widely respected Atal ji a happy birthday. I pray that he is blessed with good health and a long life. Atal ji’s exemplary service & leadership has had a very positive impact on India’s growth trajectory. His great personality is endearing”.
In a series of tweets, Modi heaped praise on the senior BJP leader for his selfless service and leadership.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is the first and the only non-Congress leader who served the nation as the Prime Minister and completed his full term.
Wishing our most beloved & widely respected Atal ji a happy birthday. I pray that he is blessed with good health and a long life.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 25, 2016
The former prime minister was born on December 25, 1924.
See what Atal ji does when he meets a party Karyakarta. This simplicity and warmth of Atal ji we all cherish, pic.twitter.com/qhw7W27MWS
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 25, 2016