President Ram Nath Kovind turns 73, Indian PM Modi wishes
New Delhi, Oct 1 (INS): Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday turned 73.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Kovind on the special day of the year.
Greeting the President, Kovind tweeted: " Best wishes to Rashtrapati Ji on his birthday. India has benefitted greatly from his wisdom and perspectives on various subjects. He has connected wonderfully with every section of our society. I pray for his long and healthy life. @rashtrapatibhvn."
Best wishes to Rashtrapati Ji on his birthday. India has benefitted greatly from his wisdom and perspectives on various subjects. He has connected wonderfully with every section of our society. I pray for his long and healthy life. @rashtrapatibhvn
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 1, 2018
Kovind was elected as the 14th President of India last year.
Kovind assumed office as the 14th President on July 25, 2017.
Some facts about President Kovind:
A lawyer, veteran political representative and long-time advocate of egalitarianism and integrity in Indian public life and society, Ram Nath Kovind was born on October 1, 1945, in Paraunkh, near Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Kovind was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh in April 1994.
He served for two consecutive terms of six years each till March 2006.
Kovind served on various Parliamentary Committees like Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes/Tribes; Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs; Parliamentary Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas; Parliamentary Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment; and Parliamentary Committee on Law and Justice.
He was Chairman of the Rajya Sabha House Committee.
Kovind also served as Member of the Board of Management of the Dr B.R Ambedkar University, Lucknow, and Member of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata.
He was part of the Indian delegation at the United Nations and addressed the United Nations General Assembly in October 2002.
As per the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Kovind is an avid reader.
The President has keen interest in reading books on politics and social change, law and history, and religion.
During his long public career, Kovind has travelled widely across the country.
He has also visited Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, France, the United Kingdom and the United States in his capacity as a Member of Parliament.
Personal Life:
Kovind married Savita Kovind on May 30, 1974.
They have a son Prashant Kumar, and a daughter Swati.
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