Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted birthday wishes praying for Kharge’s long and healthy life on July 21, 2025.
• Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined senior Congress figures at a New Delhi cake-cutting ceremony organized in his honour.
• Kharge has led the Indian National Congress since 2022 and served as Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha since 2021.
• He is the first non-Gandhi to head the party in 24 years and is celebrated for rising from a Dalit background in Karnataka.
• The Congress described him as a relentless champion of justice and equality whose leadership strengthens efforts to uphold the Constitution.