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It was a summer afternoon in 2004 and one of those rare occasions when journalists were allowed into Janpath 10, Sonia Gandhi’s residence and office. The UPA had won the parliamentary elections and Congress was at the top. They called us for a photo shoot and tea with Sonia Gandhi. …

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 …

NEW DELHI: Ahmed Patel, a loyal loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family and Congress PartyChief strategist, died at a Gurugram hospital on Wednesday due to multi-organ failure. Patel, 71, suffered from complications related to Covid-19. “I have lost an irreplaceable companion, a faithful colleague and a friend. I am sorry for …

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 …

Ahmed Patel’s commitment to his duty were rare qualities that distinguished him from others: Sonia Gandhi Highlight Ahmed Patel served as Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary for years. “His faithfulness set him apart from the rest,” said Sonia Gandhi. In his tribute, Rahul Gandhi described him as a pillar of the …

GURUGRAM: Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who was receiving treatment at a Gurugram hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, breathed his last after multi-organ failure in the early hours of Wednesday, his son Faisal confirmed. He was 71 years old. In a tweet, Faisal said Gujarat MP Rajya Sabha died at …

Congress leader Ahmed Patel, a close associate of Sonia Gandhi, died in a Gurgaon hospital on Wednesday morning at the age of 71. The political veteran had been in Medanta Hospital since his health deteriorated after a COVID-19 infection. In a tweet, his son Faisal Patel said that Gujarat MP …

Congress leader Ahmed Patel died at 3.30 am. (Archive) Gurugram: Congress leader Ahmed Patel, one of Sonia Gandhi’s closest political advisers and one of the party’s top problem solvers, has died. He was 71 years old. He had been in a Gurgaon hospital since his health worsened after a Covid …

When the interview with the leader of Congress, Kapil Sibal, questioning his party’s ability to be an alternative to the BJP in the context of the Bihar poll results, hit the newspapers, Congress was silent for a whole day. The silence was broken late at night when Rajasthan’s chief minister …

NEW DELHI: Senior Congressional Leader Ahmed Patel, who tested positive for Covid-19 a few weeks ago, has now been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon for further treatment, his family said Sunday. Patel, 71, had announced on Twitter on October 1 that he had contracted …