Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel has passed away. His son Faisal Patel has given this information by tweeting. He was admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram for several days after being corona infected. Patel, 71, was considered the ‘Chanakya’ of the Congress. He was the closest leader of the Gandhi family for decades.
His son Faisal Patel wrote – It is very sad to say that my father Ahmed Patel passed away at 3.30 am on 25 November. He was found infected with Corona about a month ago. After this, his condition deteriorated and many body parts stopped functioning. I pray to all well wishers to follow the Covid-19 protocol and not rush and take care of social distancing.
Significantly, Ahmed Patel was admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after his health deteriorated. Patel was infected with the Corona virus in the first week of October.
However, on 18 November, the daughter of Ahmed Patel said that her father’s health had improved a little over the past week. This information was given by Patel’s daughter Mumtaz through an audio message.
Ahmed Patel Had been Member of Parliament since 1977
Born in Ankleshwar in Bharuch district of Gujarat, Patel was a three-time Lok Sabha MP and a five-time Rajya Sabha MP. Patel contested his first election from Bharuch in 1977, winning by 62,879 votes. He again contested from here in 1980 and won by 82,844 votes this time. In his third Lok Sabha election of 1984, he won by 1,23,069 votes. Ahmed was a Rajya Sabha MP from 1993 and also political advisor to Sonia Gandhi since 2001.
No One Can Replace Patel : Sonia Gandhi
On Patel’s death, Sonia Gandhi said, “Patel was a comrade, loyal colleague and friend whom no one can replace.” His entire life was devoted to the Congress.
In a condolence message, Sonia Gandhi said, “I have lost an associate whose entire life was dedicated to the Congress Party because of Mr. Ahmed Patel’s departure. His loyalty and dedication, his commitment to his duty, his constant presence to help and his decency were some of the qualities that set him apart from others.
