Sonia Gandhi mourns Ahmed Patel's death, says lost an irreplaceable comrade, faithful colleague and friend
4 years, 4 months ago

Sonia Gandhi mourns Ahmed Patel's death, says lost an irreplaceable comrade, faithful colleague and friend

India Today  

Former Congress president and sitting Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad in Kerala, Rahul Gandhi was among party leaders who mourned veteran Ahmed Patel's demise on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/sZaOXOIMEX — Rahul Gandhi November 25, 2020 Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said in a tweet, "Ahmed ji was not only a wise and experienced colleague to whom I constantly turned for advice and counsel, he was a friend who stood by us all, steadfast, loyal, and dependable to the end. https://t.co/DzsocQFpBv — Sushmita Dev November 25, 2020 Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh also mourned the demise of Ahmed Patel. Initial vigilance is paramount — Abhishek Singhvi November 25, 2020 Congress leader Milind Deora called Ahmed Patel a political troubleshooter and said he will be sorely missed.

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As Rahul asks Congress to up its game in Gujarat, why Ahmed Patel is missed
1 week ago

As Rahul asks Congress to up its game in Gujarat, why Ahmed Patel is missed

India Today  

Rahul Gandhi created a stir in the Congress in Gujarat during his visit to the state in early March when he said the party needs to identify and purge leaders working as the BJP’s ‘B-Team’. As the dust settles and cadre and leaders process Rahul’s message, an overriding question hangs in the air: why, indeed, are Congress leaders and workers …

‘Was denied every step of the way...’: Late Ahmed Patel’s son Faisal ‘to stop working’ for Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Was denied every step of the way...’: Late Ahmed Patel’s son Faisal ‘to stop working’ for Congress

Live Mint  

Faisal Patel, son of veteran Congress leader, late Ahmed Patel, on Thursday informed that he would ‘stop working’ for Congress. Faisal Patel announced his decision to step away from active involvement in the Indian National Congress, expressing deep pain and disappointment. My late father Ahmed Patel gave his entire life working for the country, party & the Gandhi family. Tensions …

Lost mentor: Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders pay tributes to Manmohan Singh
3 months ago

Lost mentor: Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders pay tributes to Manmohan Singh

India Today  

Former Prime Minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh, widely regarded for spearheading India’s economic reforms, died on Thursday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge described Singh as a “visionary statesman” and a “humble soul,” highlighting his transformative impact on India. His economic liberalisation policies and rights-based welfare paradigm lifted millions out …

'Won’t Let His Legacy Go In Vain': Ahmed Patel's Daughter After Cong Gives Bharuch Seat To AAP
1 year, 1 month ago

'Won’t Let His Legacy Go In Vain': Ahmed Patel's Daughter After Cong Gives Bharuch Seat To AAP

ABP News  

As the Congress hands up Bharuch to the Aam Aadmi Party, party leader late Ahmed Patel's daughter Mumtaz Patel expressed disappointment over the decision, and apologised to the district cadre. Taking to X, Mumtaz Patel stated: "Deeply apologize to our district cadre for not being able to secure the Bharuch Lok Sabha seat in alliance.I share your disappointment. #bharuchkibeti — …

Gujarat Riots | 'Sonia Gandhi Architect Of Entire Conspiracy': BJP On SIT Charges Against Ahmed Patel
2 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat Riots | 'Sonia Gandhi Architect Of Entire Conspiracy': BJP On SIT Charges Against Ahmed Patel

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a blistering attack on Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi over the Special Investigating Team affidavit that claims activist Teesta Setalvad and others plotted to destabilise the Gujarat government after the 2002 riots, BJP on Saturday alleged she was the “architect of the entire conspiracy” and that late Ahmed Patel was her “puppet” in this endeavour, news agency …

Good News for Gujarat in 5 Days, Says Hardik Patel Amid Buzz of BJP Entry on May 30 - News18
2 years, 9 months ago

Good News for Gujarat in 5 Days, Says Hardik Patel Amid Buzz of BJP Entry on May 30 - News18

News 18  

On a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah embarked on Gujarat tour, sources told News18 that clearance has been given for Hardik Patel’s entry into the BJP. Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who quit the Congress on May 19, is now likely to join the BJP on May 30. Speaking about his disillusionment with the …

Why did Hardik Patel quit Congress? Here's what party thinks
2 years, 10 months ago

Why did Hardik Patel quit Congress? Here's what party thinks

India Today  

When Hardik Patel posted his resignation letter on Twitter, a meeting between the party’s general secretaries and in-charge was underway at 24, Akbar Road - the All India Congress Committee headquarters in Delhi. Naresh Patel factor Speculation of Hardik Patel joining the BJP was rife in Gujarat and when the then working president of Gujarat Congress didn’t attend Nav Sankalp …

Hardik Patel resigns from Gujarat Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

Hardik Patel resigns from Gujarat Congress

The Hindu  

In a major setback to the Opposition party in Gujarat, working president of the Gujarat Congress and Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel on May 18 resigned from the primary membership of the party, slamming the leadership for ‘lack of seriousness.’ In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, 28-year-old Mr. Patel resigned saying it had become difficult to remain …

I am very much in Congress, says Gujarat leader Hardik Patel amid exit rumours
2 years, 10 months ago

I am very much in Congress, says Gujarat leader Hardik Patel amid exit rumours

India Today  

Amid speculation of his exit, Gujarat Congress Working President Hardik Patel attended a public meeting organised by the party and insisted that he is still very much a party man. Speaking to India Today at the Adivasi Satyagraha Rally in Dahod, Hardik Patel said with a smile, "Why will I not come to the event, I am working president of …

Hardik Patel drops Congress from his Twitter profile bio
2 years, 10 months ago

Hardik Patel drops Congress from his Twitter profile bio

The Hindu  

In yet another sign of distancing himself from the Congress, Hardik Patel, the working president of the Gujarat Congress, has dropped the party name from his Twitter profile bio. On Monday, Mr. Patel suddenly reworked his bio from which “Working President of the Gujarat Congress” is now missing from his Twitter profile, which says: “Proud Indian Patriot. In recent years, …

Won't be joining active politics, announces Ahmed Patel's son Faisal
4 years, 1 month ago

Won't be joining active politics, announces Ahmed Patel's son Faisal

Hindustan Times  

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. Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel died on November 25, 2020 due to multiple organ failure at Medanta Hospital at Gurugram. Late Ahmed Patel ji's true …

Rahul's Fight Within Cong Was a Struggle with Ahmed Patel Too: Why 'Young vs Old' Tussle May be Over
4 years, 3 months ago

Rahul's Fight Within Cong Was a Struggle with Ahmed Patel Too: Why 'Young vs Old' Tussle May be Over

News 18  

The Congress Working Committee meeting paid tribute two veterans last week, Tarun Gogoi and Ahmed Patel, both who succumbed to Covid-19-related complications. It’s an open fact that the much of the tug-of-war within the Congress in the last few years was also a noora kushti between the old veterans who had the shield of Ahmed Patel on one side and …

Ahmed Patel Laid to Rest, Rahul Gandhi Attends Funeral
4 years, 4 months ago

Ahmed Patel Laid to Rest, Rahul Gandhi Attends Funeral

News 18  

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel was laid to rest at his native village Piraman in Gujarat's Bharuch district on Thursday. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attended the funeral of the party's key strategist and troubleshooter, who died on Wednesday. Patel's mortal remains reached Piraman from Vadodara and he was laid to rest at a Muslim cemetery in the presence of hundreds …

Poll Rout, Financial Crisis and More Elections: How Tension Mounts for Cong with Ahmed Patel's Demise
4 years, 4 months ago

Poll Rout, Financial Crisis and More Elections: How Tension Mounts for Cong with Ahmed Patel's Demise

News 18  

A day before former finance minister P Chidambaram was granted bail by the Supreme Court last December in a money laundering case, presspersons asked senior leaders Ahmed Patel and Kapil Sibal about their colleague’s fate. This seemingly casual conversation said a lot about Ahmed Patel’s famed information network and wide range of friends and contacts nurtured over the years he …

Ahmed Patel: Congress' crisis manager who bridged several gaps in party again and again - A reporter's take
4 years, 4 months ago

Ahmed Patel: Congress' crisis manager who bridged several gaps in party again and again - A reporter's take

India TV News  

An era has come to an end with Ahmed Patel's demise. Ahmed Patel was Congress party's 'sankatmochak', fondly called as Ahmed bhai or AP. For a Congress reporter, AP was the final authority when it came to confirmation on any information regarding the Congress party. Unlike many leaders of today's Congress, AP would always ensure that no message or phone …

Urmila Matondkar, Shabana Azmi, Madhur Bhandarkar and others condole Ahmed Patel's demise
4 years, 4 months ago

Urmila Matondkar, Shabana Azmi, Madhur Bhandarkar and others condole Ahmed Patel's demise

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passed away at the age of 71 on Wednesday in a hospital in Gurugram. Several Bollywood actors including Shabana Azmi, Urmila Matondkar and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar took to social media to condole the demise of the veteran leader and paid their respects. Extending her condolences to the family of the late Congress leader, Urmila Matondkar …

Ahmed Patel passes away: Ram Nath Kovind, Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi and others pay tribute
4 years, 4 months ago

Ahmed Patel passes away: Ram Nath Kovind, Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi and others pay tribute

Firstpost  

The 71-year-old leader died at 3.30 am after suffering from multiple organ failure, 10 days after he was admitted to the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passed away in the early hours of Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a Gurugram hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. — Narendra Modi November 25, 2020 Deeply saddened to learn …

Ahmed Patel dies at 71: Five-time Rajya Sabha MP was Congress' organisation man, Gandhi family loyalist
4 years, 4 months ago

Ahmed Patel dies at 71: Five-time Rajya Sabha MP was Congress' organisation man, Gandhi family loyalist

Firstpost  

Ahmed Patel, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member of Parliament, passed away early on Wednesday morning at the age of 71 years. Congress’ organisation man A quintessential organisation man, Patel had cross-party connections and direct access to senior Opposition leaders such as Nationalist Congress Party’s Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress’ Mamata Banerjee. He shot to the limelight when he …

PM Modi says saddened by Ahmed Patel's demise, remembers his role in strengthening Congress
4 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi says saddened by Ahmed Patel's demise, remembers his role in strengthening Congress

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mourned the demise of Congress leader Ahmed Patel. — Narendra Modi November 25, 2020 President Ram Nath Kovind paid tributes to Ahmed Patel and said the Congress leader was an astute Parliamentarian. May his soul rest in peace — Smriti Z Irani November 25, 2020 NCP leader Supriya Sule said, "Deeply Saddened to hear …

Ahmed Patel, Congress's Chanakya and Sonia Gandhi's top aide
4 years, 4 months ago

Ahmed Patel, Congress's Chanakya and Sonia Gandhi's top aide

India Today  

As Congress President Sonia Gandhi paid tribute to party veteran Ahmed Patel, who passed away on Wednesday, she mourned the loss of an “irreplaceable comrade, faithful colleague and a friend.” Sonia Gandhi’s top aide, Ahmed Patel died at 71 after his health worsened after a Covid infection. Often referred to as Sonia Gandhi’s Man Friday, Ahmed Patel served as the …

Ahmed Patel: Leader of India’s Congress party dies of coronavirus
4 years, 4 months ago

Ahmed Patel: Leader of India’s Congress party dies of coronavirus

Al Jazeera  

The veteran leader, a former member of Parliament from Gujarat state, was close to the Gandhi family. A senior leader of India’s Congress party has died of COVID-19-related complications, his family said, a second veteran from the opposition group to die of the novel coronavirus in recent days. Ahmed Patel, a legislator who was party treasurer and was seen as …

Congress veteran Ahmed Patel succumbs to post-Covid complications at 71
4 years, 4 months ago

Congress veteran Ahmed Patel succumbs to post-Covid complications at 71

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passed away at a hospital in New Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday. In a statement on Twitter, Faisal said that Ahmed Patel passed away at 3.30 am on November 25. Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat and Treasurer of the Indian National Congress, Ahmed Patel was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the …

After Patel, 3 more Congress MLAs may join BJP in Gujarat
6 years, 1 month ago

After Patel, 3 more Congress MLAs may join BJP in Gujarat

Live Mint  

The infighting within the Gujarat Congress is out in the open with lawmaker Ashaben Patel quitting the party and talk of at least three more MLAs likely to follow suit. “On one hand PM Narendra Modi has given 10% quota for economically weaker sections, while the Congress is trying to create a rift between different castes here,” Patel alleged in …

Ahmed Patel: Sonia Gandhi’s confidant, Congress strategist and trouble-shooter
7 years, 7 months ago

Ahmed Patel: Sonia Gandhi’s confidant, Congress strategist and trouble-shooter

Live Mint  

Ahmedabad: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who pulled off a victory in the bitterly fought Rajya Sabha election in Gujarat, has the reputation of being a trouble-shooter and a strategist for the party. Patel beat Balwantsinh Rajput, who was till recently the Congress’s chief whip in the state assembly before switching over to the Bharatiya Janata Party, polling 44 votes …

‘Satyameva Jayate’, says Ahmed Patel after winning prestige battle against BJP in Gujarat
7 years, 7 months ago

‘Satyameva Jayate’, says Ahmed Patel after winning prestige battle against BJP in Gujarat

India TV News  

In a dramatic turn of events in the high stakes Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, Congress leader Ahmed Patel emerged victorious to make it to the Upper House for the fifth time on the strength of first preference votes. After his victory in what was more of a prestige battle for him, Ahmed Patel said that “BJP stands exposed of …

Ahmed Patel's greed to save RS seat will sink Gujarat Cong: CM Vijay Rupani
7 years, 7 months ago

Ahmed Patel's greed to save RS seat will sink Gujarat Cong: CM Vijay Rupani

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad: Stepping up attack on Gujarat Congress for shifting its MLAs to Bengaluru amid flood-like situation in the state, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani alleged the decision was taken by party leader Ahmed Patel out of his "greed" to win the Rajya Sabha seat. Rupani alleged that just like Sonia Gandhi's affection for his son Rahul Gandhi sank the Congress in …

BJP can't own Patel, and Congress can't disown him
8 years, 4 months ago

BJP can't own Patel, and Congress can't disown him

Deccan Chronicle  

There is an unmistakable false note in the BJP’s bid to appropriate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel for its own. There were nearly three years when Patel and Nehru were face to face with each other, and their sharp differences didn’t disappear. Patel didn’t endure Nehru due to any sentimental deference to Gandhi’s memory and wishes. It was Nehru and Patel who …

BJP worried over impact of Gujarat Patel stir on party
9 years, 7 months ago

BJP worried over impact of Gujarat Patel stir on party

The Hindu  

As the agitation for reservation by the powerful, organised and numerically strong Patels is led by Hardiik Patel, the Bharatiya Janata Party is concerned as he had supported the party electorally. The Janata Dal, led by Nitish Kumar, and the Rashtriya Janata Dal, led by Lalu Prasad, backed the Patels in their battle to be included in the Other Backward …

Indira's death anniversary: Congress attacks PM Modi
10 years, 4 months ago

Indira's death anniversary: Congress attacks PM Modi

India TV News  

Taking a jibe at BJP, he said Patel was a Congressman who as the then deputy prime minister and home minister had banned RSS, the ideological mentor of the ruling party. Refuting the allegations of Congress leaders, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu said there was no question of belittling the importance of any leader while stressing that Patel should be a …

Patel’s anniversary events on a grand scale this time
10 years, 4 months ago

Patel’s anniversary events on a grand scale this time

The Hindu  

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi having no plans to go to Shakti Sthal, Indira Gandhi’s memorial, to pay tributes on her 30th death anniversary, the functions to mark Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary will be on a grand scale, starting Mr. Modi flagging off a “Run for Unity” near Vijay Chowk. Though Indira Gandhi has her many admirers in the BJP, …

Former Congress legislator Nishith Patel joins BJP
10 years, 7 months ago

Former Congress legislator Nishith Patel joins BJP

India TV News  

Bhopal: Hours after he was suspended from Congress, former MLA Nishith Patel today joined the ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh and accused the main Opposition party of neglecting the poor and tribals. Patel joined the saffron outfit in the presence of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar at a by-poll rally in Barhi under Bahoriband …

Patel was right-wing pro-Hindu, Nehru was left-wing secular
11 years, 4 months ago

Patel was right-wing pro-Hindu, Nehru was left-wing secular

India TV News  

The BJP's "mentor", L.K. For all the attempts by commentators to downplay the perception of India's first deputy prime minister as anti-Muslim, the belief down the decades has been that he tilted more towards the Hindus than Muslims as when he said that the former had had the better of "them" during the pre-partition Calcutta riots.It stands to reason that …

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