Friends of foes of Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, wished him on his birthday on Tuesday. Notable among those who greeted the AAP leader were Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Delhi chief minister, Sheila Dikshit.
Modi’s tweet said, “Birthday greetings to Delhi CM @ArvindKejriwal. I pray for his long life and good health.”
Birthday greetings to Delhi CM @ArvindKejriwal. I pray for his long life and good health.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2016
Dikshit, who had to lose her government because of the campaign mounted by Kejriwal in 2013, too greeted her political rival.
She wrote, “Happy Birthday Kejriwalji. @ArvindKejriwal.”
Happy Birthday Kejriwalji. @ArvindKejriwal
— Sheila Dikshit (@SheilaDikshit) August 16, 2016
Those wishing Kejriwal also included his friends in politics such as West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Bihar’s deputy chief minister, Tejaswi Yadav.
Banerjee’s tweet said, “Happy birthday Arvind Kejriwal Ji. Wishing you good health and a long life ahead.”
Happy birthday @ArvindKejriwal Ji. Wishing you good health and a long life ahead
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 16, 2016
Kejriwal and the Trinamool Congress supremo share cordial relations and the former had attended the swearing-in ceremony of Banerjee as the Chief Minister of West Bengal in May.
Happy Birthday Arvind Kejriwal was a top trend for several hours on Twitter on Tuesday.