Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday his 75th birthday and said he was “extremely compassionate in serving the vulnerable.”
“Birthday wishes for Rashtrapati ji. Her valuable knowledge and extensive knowledge of political affairs are great assets to our nation. He is extremely compassionate about serving the vulnerable. I pray for your good health and long life. @rashtrapatibhvn, ”Prime Minister Modi tweeted.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, National Chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), JP Nadda, Union Ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Prahlad Joshi were also among those who wished President Kovind on his birthday.
Born on October 1, 1945 in the village of Paraunkh in Kanpur of Uttar Pradesh, Kovind is the fourteenth president of India, in office since July 25, 2017. He succeeded Pranab Mukherjee, who passed away in August, as president .
He also served as an MP for Rajya Sabha for two consecutive terms from 1994 to 2006 and was a member of various parliamentary committees. He was also the 26th Governor of Bihar from August 16, 2015 to June 20, 2017.
As the presidential candidate of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Kovind defeated former Lok Sabha president and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Meira Kumar.
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