Overview

• Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala's Chief Minister since 2016, turned 80 on May 24, 2025, receiving widespread recognition for his leadership.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari extended birthday wishes via social media, highlighting Vijayan's contributions to public service.
• Prominent actors Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan joined political leaders in celebrating Vijayan's milestone, praising his enduring role in Kerala's progress.
• Vijayan, a senior CPI(M) politburo member, has served as Kerala's longest continuously serving Chief Minister, surpassing 2,364 days in office in 2022.
• While his official records list his birth date as March 21, 1945, Vijayan has clarified that his actual birth date is May 24, 1945.