Written by Coomi Kapoor | New Delhi | November 26, 2020 4:00:58 am Veteran Congressional Leader Ahmed Patel Sonia Gandhi described Ahmed Patel as an “irreplaceable companion” but surprisingly Rahul, who was often not on the same page as him, summed up the loss of Ahmed bhai, as he was …
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Congressional Senior Leader Manmohan Singh on Wednesday called his party colleague Ahmed Patel “one of the most trusted leaders of the Congress Party and a great friend of mine,” as he recalled lawmaker Rajya Sabha. Patel died that same day at the age of 71. Patel, who had been in …
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Congress lost Ahmed Patel when it needed him most. Always underrated and low-key, he was fiercely loyal to the party and its top leaders, especially Sonia Gandhi, whom he served as a political secretary even before the formation of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime in 2004. Patel was to …
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Ahmed Patel represented Gujarat eight times in parliament. (Archive) New Delhi: Congressional leader Ahmed Patel, one of Sonia Gandhi’s closest political advisers and one of the party’s top problem solvers, has died at age 71. He had been in the hospital since his health worsened after a Covid infection. Sonia …
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