The Congress party also publicly praised Sonia Gandhi's leadership.

PM Modi Greets Sonia Gandhi on 79th Birthday as Congress Hails Her ‘Visionary’ Leadership

On December 9, 2025, Narendra Modi penned a note for Sonia Gandhi, the former president of the Indian National Congress (INC), on the occasion of her 79th birthday. He posted on a social media platform, X: “Birthday greetings to Smt Sonia Gandhi Ji. May she be blessed with a long life and good health.”

The Congress party also publicly praised Sonia Gandhi’s leadership. The party described her as a “visionary” leader, highlighting her influence on Indian politics and governance. Congress particularly credited her tenure as chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for several landmark rights-based laws, including MGNREGA

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