Served nation with passion, simplicity: PM Narendra Modi wishes former President Ram Nath Kovind on his 81st birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended warm birthday greetings to former President Ram Nath Kovind stating that his time in public life has been marked by a steadfast commitment to the development of the countryThe Prime Minister said that Kovind has served the country with passion and simplicityTaking to X PM Modi said Warm birthday greetings to former President Shri Ram Nath Kovind Ji His long years in public life have been marked by a steadfast commitment to the development of India the values enshrined in our Constitution and the welfare of the peopleWarm birthday greetings to former President Shri Ram Nath Kovind JiHis long years in public life have been marked by a steadfast commitment to the development of India the values enshrined in our Constitution and welfare of the people He has served the nation with passionhellipmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi October 1 2026He has served the nation with passion and simplicity due to which he is respected by people across all walks of life May he be blessed with wonderful health happiness and a long life the Prime Minister addedRam Nath Kovind was born in a Koli family on October 1 1945 in Paraunkh village in the Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar PradeshHe joined the BJP in 1991 and later became the Chief of the BJP Dalit Morcha between 1998 and 2002 and the president of the AllIndia Koli SamajSoon after joining the BJP Kovind contested the Ghatampur Assembly constituency but lost and later contested Bhognipur in the 2007 Assembly elections on the BJP ticket but lost again In April 1994 he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh He served a total of 12 years two consecutive terms until March 2006He served as the President of India from 2017 to 2022 He was the first person from Uttar Pradesh as well as the first person from the BJP to hold the top Constitutional post in the countryPrior to his presidency he served as the Governor of Bihar from 2015 to 2017 and as a Member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh for two successive termsLast month PM Modi released the autobiography of former President Kovind titled Triumph of the Indian Republic My Life My StrugglesThe autobiography offers a deeply personal account of Ram Nath Kovinds remarkable life journey tracing his experiences struggles and achievements from his early years to his distinguished public life and eventual service as the 14th President of India The book also provides insights into the values experiences and circumstances that shaped his journey and public serviceThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever