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PM Modi wishes predecessor Manmohan Singh on his 91st birthday

Currently a member of Rajya Sabha, Manmohan Singh has been ailing for some time

September 26, 2023 09:18 am | Updated 11:38 am IST - New Delhi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. File photo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 greeted his predecessor Manmohan Singh on the occasion of the Congress leader's 91st birthday.

Born in 1932 in a region that is now part of Pakistan, Mr. Singh served as India's Prime Minister from 2004-14.

Also read: History will be kinder to me than the media, says Manmohan

In a post on X, Mr. Modi said, "Birthday wishes to former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. I pray for his long life and good health."

Mr. Singh, who served as the finance minister in the then prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao-led dispensation from 1991-1996, is credited as a key architect of the economic reforms effected by the government that broke the stranglehold of socialist-era policies.

Currently a member of Rajya Sabha, Mr. Singh has been ailing for some time.

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