New Delhi, June 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished good health and a long life to Congress president Rahul Gandhi on his birthday.

"Best wishes to Shri @RahulGandhi on his birthday. May he be blessed with good health and a long life," he said in a tweet. Rahul Gandhi Accuses PM Narendra Modi of Politicising Pulwama Terror Attack, Promises 'Martyr' Status For Paramilitary Jawans Killed in Action.

PM Narendra Modi's Tweet

The two leaders were involved in a war of words in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, in which the BJP-led NDA returned to power with a massive majority. Gandhi was born on this day in 1970.

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