Nirmala Sitharaman Birthday Wishes: Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Prakash Javadekar And Others Wish Finance Minister 'Good Health & Long Life' On Her 61st Birthday

New Delhi, August 18: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman is celebrating her 61st birthday on Tuesday. On this occasion, political leaders have wished her long life and good health.  Sitharaman is an inspiration to many, she started as a national spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to handling major portfolios like defence and now finance.

Nirmala Sitharaman is the first woman in India to hold the office as the full-time finance minister. Before that, Indira Gandhi, between 1970-71, also handled this position as an additional responsibility while also serving as the Prime Minister of the country. Union Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman Recites Kashmiri Verse 'Son Watan' by Pandit Deenanath Kaul During Budget Speech.

Below are few political leaders who have wished India's FM on her birthday.

Here's what Narendra Modi tweeted: 

Here's Amit Shah's wish to Nirmala Sitharaman:

Prakash Javadekar's wish to FM:

Ravi Shankar Prasad's birthday wish to Nirmala Sitharaman: 

Before starting her political journey with BJP, Sitharaman was a member of the National Women Commission from 2003 to 2005. LatestLY wishes India's Finance Minister a very Happy Birthday.

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