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Murli Manohar Joshi (L) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R). Credit: PTI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on his 86th birthday, saying he made exemplary contributions as a minister as well as a parliamentarian.
"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," Modi said in a tweet.
Joshi is a former BJP president and was a minister in the first BJP-led government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.