A quiet birthday for TN CM: Prez, PM and host of leaders extend greetings

: President Ramnath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among a host of leaders on Tuesday greeted Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami who turned 66.

However, it was a quiet birthday for the AIADMK Co- coordinator in view of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Besides the top three leaders of the country, Palaniswami's counterparts from various states extended their birthday greetings to him.

In a tweet, the Chief Minister said Kovind and Naidu, among others, spoke to him over phone to greet him and thanked them.

In a tweet, Modi extended his birthday greetings to Palaniswami, wishing him good health.

"Greetings to Tamil Nadu CM Thiru Edappadi K Palaniswami Ji on his birthday. May Almighty bless him with good health and a long life in service of people. @CMOTamilNadu," the Prime Minister tweeted.

The Chief Minister, known as EPS in party circles, thanked Modi and tweeted, "Thank you so much for your wishes and positive words @narendramodi ji."
"People's wishes will ensure longer life," Haasan told Palaniswami, while tagging the chief minister's official Twitter handle, "@CMOTamil Nadu."