Rahul Gandhi wishes PM on birthday

New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 68th birthday.

Referring Prime Minister Modi "our PM", Rahul wished him good health and happiness. "Happy Birthday to our PM, Narendra Modi ji! Wishing him good health and happiness always. @narendramodi," he tweeted.

The Congress party also extended birthday greeting to the Prime Minister through its official Twitter handle, the Indian National Congress (INC)."We wish PM @narendramodi a Happy Birthday", the INC tweeted.

Earlier in the day, President Ram Nath Kovind, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal and many other senior ministers and politicians wished Prime Minister Modi on his birthday.

Prime Minister Modi will celebrate his birthday in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi.