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

New Delhi: 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. (PTI)