President, PM, Others Send Birthday Greetings To KCR

On the occasion of the 69th birthday of K Chandrashekar Rao today, President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and Asom Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma among other political leaders and film personalities extended greetings to the Telangana Chief Minister.

Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted his greetings to his Telangana counterpart praying the Almighty to give the latter good health and a long life.

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin called KCR on the phone and extended his greetings.

Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, former AP CM and Telugu Desam Party president Chandrababu Naidu, Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan, TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh, Telugu film actors Chiranjeevi, Mahesh Babu and Ravi Teja, BJP MLA Raja Singh and others too wished KCR.

As expected, all Telangana ministers, including K T Rama Rao and Harish Rao, and Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy wished the CM robust health and a long life.

Among his adversaries, state BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar tweeted greetings to KCR stating that he was praying God to give the CM 100 years of healthy life. Senior Congress leader and Bhongir MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy too conveyed greetings to KCR and wished him a long life. TPCC chief and KCR's arch rival Revanth Reddy also conveyed his greetings, but with a photo of a chameleon.

TRS leaders including ministers, MPs, MLAs and MLCs conducted three-day service programs in the state to mark the occasion. Several programs including blood donation camps and distribution of fruits among patients were conducted in the city and the districts. Banners and hoardings of the TRS were aplenty, and the state looked much pinker on the day.