TN CM greets Rahul Gandhi on his birthday

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his 51st birthday, praising his "selfless, untiring work to establish an egalitarian India."

Chennai (Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday greeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his 51st birthday, praising his "selfless, untiring work to establish an egalitarian India." "Wishing my beloved brother @RahulGandhi on his birthday and I join others in praising his selfless, untiring work to establish an egalitarian India in every aspect," Stalin tweeted. "His commitment to the ethos of the Congress Party has been exemplary," the DMK President added.

Earlier, on Friday Stalin held talks with Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. It was his first meeting with the Gandhis after Stalin's DMK backed by the Congress won the election in Tamil Nadu in April.

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Although it was termed as a courtesy meeting, the leaders are believed to have discussed various issues as the Parliamentary session is set to begin next month. Soon after the meeting, Rahul Gandhi shared a picture with Stalin on Twitter, saying, "Congress President Smt Sonia Gandhi and I had the pleasure of meeting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Shri MK Stalin and Smt Durgavathy Stalin earlier today. We will keep working with the DMK to build a strong and prosperous state for the Tamil people."

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(Agency Inputs)