Ahmed Patel

After "Won't Join Politics" Tweet, Ahmed Patel's Son Says "Ready If..."

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 19, 2021

Faisal Patel, the son of former Congress leader Ahmed Patel, said he is ready to join politics and will contest the assembly polls if the party wishes.

Won't Be Joining "Active Politics": Ahmed Patel's Son Faisal

India News | ANI | Saturday January 30, 2021

Faisal Patel, son of late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, has announced that he will not join active politics and continue to follow his father's legacy that was to work for the downtrodden and underprivileged.

Rajya Sabha Pays Rich Tributes To 3 Sitting, 11 Former Members

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 30, 2021

The Rajya Sabha on Friday paid rich tributes to its three members Ram Vilas Paswan, Ahmed Patel and Abhay Bharadwaj and 11 former members who died during the interregnum period from its last sitting.

Congress Set To Lose Ahmed Patel's Hard-Won Rajya Sabha Seat To BJP

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 23, 2020

The Congress is set to lose its senior leader Ahmed Patel's Rajya Sabha seat in Gujarat -- which it fought hard to win in 2017 -- to the BJP. Ahmed Patel, a five-time Rajya Sabha member, died at 71 last month.

Ahmed Patel Last Rites Performed In Gujarat; Rahul Gandhi Among Attendees

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel was laid to rest at his native village Piraman in Gujarat's Bharuch district on Thursday.

Ahmed Patel And Memories Of the Congress's "Amar, Akbar, Anthony"

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who died today at 71 after battling COVID-19, was one of the key strategists of the Congress since the time of former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.

"Shocked": Arvind Kejriwal On Congress Veteran Ahmed Patel's Death

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal expressed grief over the death of veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Wednesday and extended his condolences to his family.

Opinion: Why Sonia Gandhi And Ahmed Patel Were The Perfect Team - by Vir Sanghvi

Opinion | Vir Sanghvi | Wednesday November 25, 2020

I have no idea how Patel felt about any of this because he was too discreet to say a word. But till the end, he remained by Sonia's side, low-key and loyal. Like the rest of us, he probably had no idea where the Congress is headed.

Ahmed Patel, A Gujarat MP, Remembered By BJP's Vijay Rupani, Others

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Senior politicians from Gujarat, including Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, on Wednesday condoled the death of Congress Rajya Sabha member Ahmed Patel, and lauded his intelligence and perseverance as well as his role in strengthening the Congress party.

"Congress Lost Its Chanakya In Ahmed Patel, We, Our Guiding Light": Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and NCP president Sharad Pawar today condoled the demise of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, lauding him as a "guiding light" and hailing his contribution towards the Congress.

"Charm Of A Mass Leader": President Kovind On Ahmed Patel

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said he was distressed to know of the demise of veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel, whose amiability won him friends across party lines.

Opinion: Ahmed Bhai, A Politician's Politician

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Patel was the last of the old-school leaders of the Congress - a big heart and broad shoulders which shrugged off minor issues but could tangle - or un-knot, as needed - complicated political threads. Patel was a "politician's politician" with a huge network of relationships across party lines, corporates and the media. A consummate back-room strat...

"Together Since 1977": Congress's Digvijaya Singh Recalls Friendship With Ahmed Patel

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of senior party colleague Ahmed Patel and said he has lost a "close and most reliable friend".

"Made Remarkable Contribution To His Party": Rajnath Singh On Ahmed Patel Death

India News | ANI | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday condoled the death of the Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel who died at the age of 71 on Wednesday at a Gurugram hospital.

"Irreplaceable Comrade": Sonia Gandhi Mourns "Friend" Ahmed Patel

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Ahmed Patel: Sonia Gandhi condoles Ahmed Patel's death, says, "I have lost an irreplaceable comrade, a faithful colleague and a friend"