PM Modi greets BJP Veteran Murli Manohar Joshi on his 86th birthday

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Dr. Murli Mahar Joshi on his 86th birthday on Twitter thanking BJP stalwart for his "indelible contribution" to country. He also said that Murli Mahar Joshi is 'unwavering' when it comes to country's interest and progress. Prime Minister also met BJP veteran at his residence in New Delhi where he greeted him in person. 

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"I consider myself fortunate to have got opportunity to work with Dr. Joshi for many years. Like me, several Karyakartas learnt so much from him. His role in strengning Party is extremely valuable. I pray for Dr. Joshi’s long and healthy life," said PM Modi in a follow-up tweet. 

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More about Murli Mahar Joshi 

Murli Mahar Joshi celebrated his 86 birthday on January 5. Mahar Joshi is a veteran BJP leer and has also served as Party's President between 1991 and 1993 and later became Party Treasurer. He is former Member of Parliament for Kanpur parliamentary constituency and has also served as  Union Human Resources Development minister in  National Democratic Alliance government. He also served as Home Minister for 13 days government in 1996. He was a sitting MP from Varanasi and he vacated that seat for Narendra Modi in 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Joshi was awarded Pma Vibhushan, second-highest civilian award, in 2017 by  Government of India.

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(With Inputs from ANI)