NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Monday paid tribute to first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru on his 55th death anniversary.“Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his death anniversary. We remember his contributions to our nation,” Modi tweeted.
Jawaharlal Nehru died on 14 November 1889 in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. He was independent India’s first and longest serving Prime Minister and remained in office until his death on May 27, 1964.
He fought for India’s freedom against the British rule and was jailed several times during the freedom struggle. He was elected as India’s first Prime Minister after the country became independent on August 15, 1947.
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi paid homage to first Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary today at Shanti Vaan New Delhi.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former President Pranab Mukherjee and former Vice President Hamid Ansari also paid homage to the late Prime Minister at the Shanti Vaan.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Ghulam Nabi Azad, the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, several senior Congress leaders and MPs also paid respects to the late leader.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also paid to Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s longest serving Prime Minister.
