New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to Home Minister Amit Shah on his 55th birthday and termed the latter as an experienced and skilled leader.

"Birthday greetings to Amit Shah, an experienced and skilled leader, and my colleague in the Cabinet. Apart from playing a valuable role in the government, he is also contributing significantly to empowering and securing India. May God bless him with longevity and healthy life," he tweeted.

Born in 1964 in Mumbai, Shah was involved with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in his early days.

In Gujarat, Shah served as the Home Minister under the BJP government, which was helmed by Modi, who was the Chief Minister of the state at that time.

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