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PM Modi greets former BJP president Murli Manohar Joshi on his birthday

1 min read . Updated: 05 Jan 2021, 09:19 AM IST Staff Writer

'He made exemplary contributions as a Minister as well as Parliamentarian. May he lead a long and healthy life,' PM Modi greets former BJP president Murli Manohar Joshi
Murli Manohar Joshi was born on this day in 1934 in Nainital

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to senior Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi on his 86th birthday. "Birthday greetings to @drmmjoshibjp Ji, one of India's senior most and respected leaders. Throughout his life he has worked towards India's development," PM Modi tweeted.

"He made exemplary contributions as a Minister as well as Parliamentarian. May he lead a long and healthy life," he added.

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Birthday greetings to @drmmjoshibjp Ji, one of India’s senior most and respected leaders. Throughout his life he has worked towards India’s development. He made exemplary contributions as a Minister as well as Parliamentarian. May he lead a long and healthy life.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 5, 2021

Joshi was born on this day in 1934 in Nainital. He is a former BJP president and was a minister in the first BJP-led government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.