Politicians, Supporters Wish M Karunanidhi on His 95th Birthday

Sweets were distributed among DMK workers who converged at Karunanidhi’s residence.

File image of DMK President M Karunanidhi.

(Photo Courtesy: The News Minute)

A host of national leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi, extended their wishes to DMK President M Karunanidhi as he turned 95 on Sunday, 3 June.

The former Tamil Nadu chief minister's Gopalapuram residence in Chennai was decked with flowers as scores of party cadres began to converge since last night and cute a cake to mark the occasion.

Sweets were distributed among party workers and a host of events, including blood donation camps, were organised by the party at various locations.

DMK Working President and his son MK Stalin and former Union Minister A Raja were among those who met Karunanidhi early in the day.

The nonagenarian leader had undergone tracheotomy procedure last year to improve breathing.

A smiling Karunanidhi made a brief public appearance on the threshold of his house and waved to the waiting crowd.

DMK supporters who had gathered outside the residence raised slogans hailing their leader.

Prime Minister Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee were among those who greeted the Dravidian leader.

Modi, who called on Karunanidhi in November last year, extended his greetings on Twitter and shared an image of his meeting with the DMK veteran.

The Congress president and West Bengal chief minister also extended their greetings via Twitter.