Prez Murmu, PM Modi extend birthday wishes to Kerala CM Satheesan

Business To Business, New Delhi, 31^st May, 2026:   Several top national leaders, including Droupadi Murmu, C. P. Radhakrishnan, Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, extended birthday greetings to V. D. Satheesan, who turned 62 on Sunday.
Satheesan, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, assumed office as Chief Minister of Kerala on May 18.
Greetings from national leaders
Prime Minister Modi conveyed his wishes in a post on X, saying:
"Birthday wishes to Kerala CM Shri V D Satheesan Ji. May he be blessed with a long life and good health."
The greetings from leaders across the political spectrum highlighted the customary practice of extending wishes to constitutional office-holders and chief ministers on significant personal occasions.
About V. D. Satheesan
V. D. Satheesan is a veteran Congress leader who has represented the Paravur Assembly constituency multiple times and previously served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly before becoming Chief Minister.
His elevation to the state's top post followed the recent Assembly elections in Kerala, after which he took oath as Chief Minister on May 18.
The birthday greetings from the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition underscore Satheesan's stature as one of the country's prominent state leaders.