<p>Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday condoled senior leader Ahmed Patel's demise, saying she has lost an "irreplaceable comrade, a faithful colleague and a friend" whose entire life was dedicated to the party.</p>.<p>Patel (71) passed away in the early hours on Wednesday at a Delhi hospital due to multiple organ failure more than a month after he tested positive for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a>.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/senior-congress-leader-ahmed-patel-passes-away-919626.html" target="_blank">Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passes away</a></strong></p>.<p>In her condolence message for Patel, who served as her political secretary for years, Gandhi said, “In Shri Ahmed Patel, I have lost a colleague, whose entire life was dedicated to the Congress Party."</p>.<p>His faithfulness and dedication, his commitment to his duty, his always being there to help, his generosity were rare qualities that distinguished him from others, she said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/rip-ahmed-patel-pm-modi-rahul-gandhi-sonia-gandhi-priyanka-gandhi-congress-leader-death-demise-AICC-treasurer-covid-19-919629.html" target="_blank"><strong>Political leaders condole the demise of Ahmed Patel</strong></a></p>.<p>"I have lost an irreplaceable comrade, a faithful colleague and a friend. I mourn his passing and I feel deeply for his bereaved family to whom I offer my sincere feelings of empathy and support," the Congress president said. </p>
<p>Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday condoled senior leader Ahmed Patel's demise, saying she has lost an "irreplaceable comrade, a faithful colleague and a friend" whose entire life was dedicated to the party.</p>.<p>Patel (71) passed away in the early hours on Wednesday at a Delhi hospital due to multiple organ failure more than a month after he tested positive for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a>.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/senior-congress-leader-ahmed-patel-passes-away-919626.html" target="_blank">Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passes away</a></strong></p>.<p>In her condolence message for Patel, who served as her political secretary for years, Gandhi said, “In Shri Ahmed Patel, I have lost a colleague, whose entire life was dedicated to the Congress Party."</p>.<p>His faithfulness and dedication, his commitment to his duty, his always being there to help, his generosity were rare qualities that distinguished him from others, she said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/rip-ahmed-patel-pm-modi-rahul-gandhi-sonia-gandhi-priyanka-gandhi-congress-leader-death-demise-AICC-treasurer-covid-19-919629.html" target="_blank"><strong>Political leaders condole the demise of Ahmed Patel</strong></a></p>.<p>"I have lost an irreplaceable comrade, a faithful colleague and a friend. I mourn his passing and I feel deeply for his bereaved family to whom I offer my sincere feelings of empathy and support," the Congress president said. </p>