Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday greeted Home Minister Amit Shah on his 57th birthday.
Taking to his Twitter, CM Sarma wrote, “Heartiest wishes to Adarniya Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji on your birthday. Your dedication towards the nation is a source of inspiration for us. May Maa Kamakhya & Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev bless you with good health & a long life in the service of Maa Bharti.”
Heartiest wishes to Adarniya Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji on your birthday.
Your dedication towards the nation is a source of inspiration for us.May Maa Kamakhya & Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev bless you with good health & a long life in the service of Maa Bharti. pic.twitter.com/P8aa79aBte
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 22, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also greeted Home Minister Shah, and lauded his contribution to the BJP and the government.
Birthday greetings to Shri @AmitShah Ji. I have worked with Amit Bhai for several years and witnessed his outstanding contributions to strengthen the Party and in Government. May he keep serving the nation with the same zeal. Praying for his good health and long life.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 22, 2021
Born in Gujarat in 1964, Shah has long been a close aide of PM Modi and was a minister in his government in Gujarat before becoming the BJP president in 2014 after the party stormed to power at the Centre.
He joined the Narendra Modi government as Union Home Minister after it took charge for a second term in 2019.