New Delhi [India], Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday extended his wishes to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on his birthday.

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On your birthday. I pray to God for your good health and long life."

Earlier in the day, Bhupender Yadav thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for wishing him a happy birthday.

Responding, the Union Minister expressed his desire to contribute towards building a Viksit Bharat (developed India).

"Thank you for your kind wishes, Honorable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji. Under his leadership and guidance, I wish to continue performing the tasks assigned to me and contribute towards building a Viksit Bharat," Bhupender Yadav said in X.

Extending his wishes, PM Modi said on long and healthy.

Bhupender Yadav took over as Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the third Modi government on June 11. He held the same portfolio in the previous Modi government after taking over from Prakash Javadekar in July 2021.

After assuming charge, Yadav said that he would work with full readiness to fulfill the responsibilities of this important ministry. As Environment Minister in the second Modi government, Bhupender Yadav was known for his staunch defense of India's dependence on coal at international climate talks.

He has had many achievements during his previous term. One of them was when India's climate stocks were rated fourth strongest in an annual performance index published by Germanwatch in 2023, up one place from the previous year.

Reintroduction of cheetahs in India, ban on identified single-use plastic items and increase in Ramsar sites in India are other achievements of the ministry under him.

He was at the helm when India made crucial amendments to forest, wildlife and environment laws. Yadav's role as environment minister will be crucial as the country proposes to host the international climate talks (COP33) in 2028.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he won the Alwar constituency in Rajasthan, defeating Congress's Lalit Yadav with a margin of 48,282 votes. This was his first contest in a Lok Sabha election. He contested his first general election after serving as a party official for more than two decades.

From Rajasthan, Yadav has been a Rajya Sabha member representing the state since 2012, with a re-election in April 2018.