New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday wished Home Minister Amit Shah on his 55th birthday and lauded him from playing an important role in strengthening the country.

"Happy birthday to Union Home Minister and National President Hon. @AmitShah ji. You have played an important role in strengthening India further. Pray to God for your health and longevity," tweeted Jaishankar.

Born in Mumbai in 1964, Shah was brought up at his paternal village in Maansa, Gujarat till the age of 16. He worked for Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of RSS for some time before he joined BJP in 1984-85. There, Shah was noted for his organisational skills and was appointed the national treasurer of Bharatiya Ja...