Rajendra Prasad's contribution to building a prosperous India will always be remembered: Adityanath

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday paid tributes to Rajendra Prasad, India's first president, on his death anniversary.

Adityanath said Prasad's contribution to building a prosperous India will always be remembered.

In a post on X, Adityanath said, "Humble tribute to the great freedom fighter, the country's first President, the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly."

महान स्वाधीनता सेनानी, देश के प्रथम राष्ट्रपति, संविधान सभा के अध्यक्ष, 'भारत रत्न' डॉ. राजेन्द्र प्रसाद की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि!

मूल्यों और आदर्शों से सुवासित आपका संपूर्ण जीवन लोकतंत्र की पाठशाला है। ‘समृद्ध भारत’ के निर्माण में आपके योगदान सदैव स्मरणीय… pic.twitter.com/JNdG45B9wu

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 28, 2025

"Your entire life, fragrant with values and ideals, is a school of democracy. Your contribution in building a 'prosperous India' will always be remembered."

Prasad was born on December 3, 1884, in Bihar province and died on February 28, 1963, at the age of 78 in Patna.