New Delhi, June 19 -- Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday for his birthday wishes.

Replying to PM Modi's post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, "Thank you for your wishes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji."

Earlier in the day, PM Modi had posted on X, "Birthday greetings to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life."

Rahul Gandhi turned 55 on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi also expressed gratitude to Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Kiren Rijiju and Rajnath Singh for extending their wishes.

He thanked Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for the birthday greetings and wrote on X, "Thank...