I pray that you are blessed with a healthy life: PM Modi greets VP Hamid Ansari on 80th birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted Vice President Hamid Ansari on his 80th birthday and wished him a long and healthy life.

"Birthday greetings to our Vice President, Shri Hamid Ansari. I pray that he is blessed with a long and healthy life," he tweeted.

Birthday greetings to our Vice President, Shri Hamid Ansari. I pray that he is blessed with a long and healthy life.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2017

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi also greeted Ansari. In her greetings, she prayed the Almighty to bless him with good health and long life for many more years of distinguished service to the nation. 

Additionally, Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao greeted Ansari. "Your statesmanship, diplomatic acumen have further strengthened our nation's foreign relations. I wish you a long, happy and healthy life in your service to the nation," the Governor said in his message to Ansari. 

Ansari was born on this day in 1937 in Kolkata.