Mortal remains of Congress leader Ahmed Patel will be taken to his native place in Gujarat's Bharuch where his last rites will be performed.
He helped my family when I was in jail: Hardik Patel
He was a very polite politician: Raut
Yogi Adityanath expresses grief
The grief that people across party lines and generations are expressing today and the affection with which they remember Ahmed ji says much about his generosity and warmth: Kharge
Ahmed ji epitomized courage and loyalty in public life: Rahul Gandhi
Former PM Manmohan Singh pays tributes, mourns Patel's loss
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Ashok Gehlot, P Chidambaram mourn Patel
Sitaram Yechury condoles Ahmed Patel's death
MVA has lost 'guiding light': Uddhav on Ahmed Patel's death
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday condoled the demise of senior Congress leaderAhmedPatel, lauding him as a "guiding light" and hailing his contribution towards the Congress.
Thackeray saidPatelplayed a prominent role in the formation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, which came to power in Maharashtra last year.
Thackeray in a statement said, "The Congress party has lost its Chanakya inPatel's demise, while the MVA government has lost a guiding light."
"I got help from his experience and guidance when the MVA government was formed," the chief minister said.
Mamata condoles Patel's death
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed deep grief over the sudden demise of senior Congress leaderAhmedPatel.
She extended her condolences toPatel's family members and followers.
Ahmed Patel was gem of Congress: C'garh CM Baghel
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday expressed grief over the demise of senior party colleagueAhmedPateland said he was a "valiant leader and gem of the party".
Patel, 71, died at a hospital in Gurugram in the early hours of Wednesday due to multi-organ failure. He was suffering from complications related to COVID-19.
"AhmedBhaiPatelwas determined towards Congresss ideology, a valiant leader and gem of the party. His death has shocked all of us. His death is an irreparable loss to the nation, Baghel said in a statement.
BJP leaders condole Patel's death, laud his contribution to public life
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Ahmed Patel: The Congress troubleshooter, master strategist
Ahmed Patel, who breathed his last on Wednesday morning, was Congress’s master strategist and a trusted lieutenant of three generations of the Gandhi family.
Patel, 71, was handpicked by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at the age of 28 to contest the Lok Sabha elections in 1977 from Bharuch in Gujarat, which he won bucking the Janata Party wave in the post-Emergency polls.
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Devendra Fadnavis, Sharad Pawar, Jagadish Shettar extends condolences
President, Vice President mourn Patel's loss, remember his contributions
Shah condoles Patel's death
Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the death of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Wednesday and said he made a significant contribution to his party and public life.
Karnataka leaders mourn Ahmed Patel's death
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and other party leaders expressed their grief over the death of Congress leaderAhmedPatelon Wednesday.
Akhilesh Yadav, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani express grief and condolences
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Jairam Ramesh expresses grief over the passing away of the Congress leader
Digvijaya Singh remembers Ahmed Patel
Randeep Singh Surjewala "at a loss for words" condoles demise of Congress leader
Son of a social worker, Patel was handpicked by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to contest the 1977 Lok Sabha election from Bharuch in Gujarat. He won the elections as Congress faced losses nation-wide in the post-Emergency elections.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi mourns the loss of 'a faithful colleague and a friend'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expresses his condolences, says he was a "tremendous asset" to the party
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expresses grief over his demise and said, "His passing away leaves an immense void."
PM Modi expressed his condolences
The announcement was made by his son on Twitter
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passed away at a hospital in New Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday.
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passedaway at a hospital in New Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday. He was 71.
The announcement of his demise was made by his son Faisal Patel.
Patelwas admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Gurgaon's Medanta Hospital weeks after contracting Covid-19. On October 1, Patel had announcedthat he contracted coronavirus.
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