President Ram Nath Kovind turns 75; PM Modi, VP Venkaiah Naidu send in birthday wishes

NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind turned 75th on Thursday, and birthday greetings have been pouring in from all corners of the country.

In his birthday wishes, PM Narendra Modi praised the President for his rich insights and wise understanding of policy matters.

PM Modi said that President Kovind's understanding and insights are an asset for the entire nation.


"Birthday wishes to Rashtrapati Ji. His rich insights and wise understanding of policy matters are great assets for our nation. He is extremely compassionate towards serving the vulnerable. I pray for his good health and long life," Modi said in a tweet.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu sent in his greetings for the President, saying that Mr Kovind is known for his simplicity, warmth and concern for the poor.

"I convey my heartiest greetings to the Hon'ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind ji on his birthday today. He is known for his simplicity, warmth, vision, exemplary leadership and concern for the poor," the Vice President Secretariat tweeted.

"May he be blessed with good health and a long life," the vice president said.

Ram Nath Kovind was born on this day in 1945 at Paraunkh village in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was sworn-in as the President of India on July 25, 2017.