Ahmed Patel had tested positive for Covid-19 and was suffering from Multiple organ failure.
New Delhi| Ahmed Patel- Senior Congress leader and close confidante of party president Sonia Gandhi is no more. He had tested positive for Covid-19 and was suffering from Multiple organ failure.
His son Faisal Patel informed about his father’s demise on Twitter.
@ahmedpatel pic.twitter.com/7bboZbQ2A6
— Faisal Patel (@mfaisalpatel) November 24, 2020
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted condolences to the family. He said, ”
It is a sad day. Shri Ahmed Patel was a pillar of the Congress party. He lived and breathed Congress and stood with the party through its most difficult times. He was a tremendous asset. We will miss him. My love and condolences to Faisal, Mumtaz & the family.”