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Politicians pour in greetings on Stalin’s 69th birth anniv

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin (File Photo)

Chennai (Tamil Nadu, India): Wishes poured in for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin who turned 69 on Tuesday, with President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah among others greeting the DMK president.

Kovind spoke to Stalin over the phone and greeted him. The President urged the chief minister to strive for Tamil Nadu's progress, besides wishing him a long public life, an official release here said.

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Modi took to Twitter as well as spoke to Stalin over the phone to extend his birthday greetings.

"Best wishes to Tamil Nadu CM Thiru @mkstalin Ji on his birthday. I pray for his long and healthy life," the Prime Minister tweeted.

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A state government release said Modi also spoke with Stalin over the phone and expressed his wish for the chief minister to continue working for Tamil Nadu's growth.

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Stalin told Modi he will do so "with your cooperation," the release stated.

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi also wished Stalin over the phone and sent him a flower bouquet as well.

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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi wished Stalin over the phone, an official release said. He expressed joy over Stalin's "youthful looks" and wished him a long life with good health.

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"Wishing Thiru @mkstalin a very happy birthday and a long life ahead in the service of the people of Tamil Nadu and the nation," NC leader and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said in a tweet.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also extended birthday greetings to Stalin.

"I met and congratulated comrade M K Stalin who is celebrating his birthday today. I wish him further strengthening of the historic Kerala-Tamil Nadu relationship and his continued struggle for the noble principles enshrined in the Constitution of India," he said in a tweet in Tamil.

Telangana Governor and CM, Tamilisai Soundararajan and K Chandrasekhar Rao, respectively, actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, also the leader of Makkal Needhi Maiam, greeted the CM.

Earlier, Stalin paid tributes to late Dravidian stalwarts E V Ramasamy Periyar, C N Annadurai (DMK founder), and his father M Karunanidhi on his birthday. He paid floral tributes at the memorials of these leaders.

Various leaders and party workers extended their birthday greetings to Stalin, who assumed office last year after his party won the Assembly polls.

Rahul Gandhi had released Stalin's autobiography, 'Ungalil Oruvan' (One among you), on Monday.

Earlier today, the Prime Minister also extended birthday wishes to Bihar and Punjab chief ministers Nitish Kumar and Charanjit Singh Channi respectively.

In his tweets, Modi wished them good health and long life.

Kumar, who is the longest-serving Bihar chief minister, turned 71, while Channi turned 59 years of age on Tuesday.

(PTI)

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