Modi wishes Rahul Gandhi on his birthday, Cong V-P thanks the PM

Rahul Gandhi was wished by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on June 19.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on his birthday.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi at the party's Jan Vedna Sammelan at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi, January 11, 2017. (PTI File)

Modi took to microblogging site Twitter to wish Gandhi who turned 47.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee also extended her wishes to Rahul Gandhi.

“Birthday greetings to Rahul Gandhi. Wishing you happiness and good health for many, many years to come @OfficeOfRG,” the Trinamool Congress supremo tweeted.

Rahul Gandhi is in Italy at present, visiting his 93-year-old maternal grandmother.

Later in the day the Congress vice-president tweeted to people, including the PM and Mamata Banerjee, who wished him on his birthday.