Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh greet LK Advani on 87th birthday

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter on Saturday to greet veteran party leader LK Advani on his 87th birthday.

Modi also credited the BJP patriarch for the success of the party and said that his “unparalleled intellect & insight makes Advani as one of the tallest personalities in public life ”.

The Prime Minister, who was on a two-day visit to Varanasi, met Advani at his residence shortly after arriving in the national capital today.

Advani was born on November 8, 127 in Karachi, Pakistan. 

आडवाणी जी के जन्मदिवस पर उनको हार्दिक शुभकामनायें। Wishing Advani ji a very happy birthday. May he be blessed with long life & good health.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2014

आडवाणी जी के दृढ संकल्प और अटूट तपस्या ने ही आज भाजपा को इस मुकाम पर पहुँचाया है | — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2014

His unparalleled intellect & insight make Advani ji one of the tallest personalities in public life. All of us have learnt a lot from him. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2014

बनारस से दिल्ली पहुँच कर मैं श्रद्धेय आडवाणी जी को प्रणाम करने जाऊंगा | — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2014

Rajnath Singh also greeted Advani and said that “his contribution to building the party can never be forgotten.”

Greetings to Shri Advaniji on his birthday today. I pray for his good health and long life. — Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) November 8, 2014

Shri Advaniji has been a source of inspiration to all of us and his contribution to building the party can never be forgotten. — Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) November 8, 2014

Going to Shri Advaniji's residence to wish him on his birthday. — Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) November 8, 2014