Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished former prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on his 83rd birthday.
"I wish Dr. Manmohan Singh on his birthday and pray to almighty that he remains in good health and leads a long life," tweeted Prime Minister Modi.
Former prime minister and economist Dr. Manmohan Singh is celebrating his 83rd birthday today.
Born on September 26, 1932 in Gah (now in Punjab, Pakistan), Singh's family migrated to India during partition in 1947.
Singh became the 14th Prime Minister of the country on May 22, 2004 and continued till 26 May 2014.
Singh is the first prime minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to be re-elected after completing a full five-year term.
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