Veteran politician and NCP leader Sharad Pawar on Saturday marked his 80th birthday. The Rajya Sabha MP was born on December 12, 1940, in Maharashtra’s Baramati, and has had a political career spanning over 50 years.
Since morning, well wishers as well as politicians across party lines have taken to social media platforms wishing him a happy birthday, and his names continues to be a trending topic on Twitter with several thousand posts thus far.
“Best wishes to @PawarSpeaks Ji on his birthday. May Almighty bless with good health and a long life,” tweeted Prime Minister Modi early on Saturday morning. The NCP leader was quick to respond, stating that he was “humbled” to receive love and good wishes” from Modi.
