New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Nationalist Congress Party president and former Maharashtra chief minister Sharad Pawar on his 82nd birthday.

Pawar is one of the most experienced leaders in the country, having served as chief minister of his state and as a union minister in different governments at the Centre.

Also Read | Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Lovers Hang Selves Over Objection by Family in Auraiyya District; Ask To 'Cremate Them Together' in Suicide Note.

He is also known for his links across the parties and enjoys a stature independent of his party's regional influence.

Modi tweeted, "Birthday greetings to Shri Sharad Pawar Ji. I pray for his long and healthy life."

Also Read | UP Shocker: Dalit Youth Thrashed Twice for Touching Food at Wedding in Wazirganj; FIR Lodged.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)