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Ahmed Patel, senior Congress leader and closest political advisor to Gandhi family, dies at 71: In pics

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel died early Wednesday morning at a Gurgaon hospital due to COVID-19 related problems. Ahmed Patel, Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat died at 3.30 am after suffering from multiple organ failure. The news was confirmed by his son Faisal on Twitter.

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Updated:Nov 25, 2020, 03:29 PM IST

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Ahmed Patel dies due to COVID-related comlications, he was a staunch loyalist of Nehru-Gandhi family and he always stood with the family through thick and thin.

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Ahmed Patel was widely regarded by many as one of the most powerful leaders in the Congress but he never joined the government.

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AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala pays tribute to party leader Ahmed Patel, at the party office in New Delhi, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. (PTI photo)

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Ahmed Patel always preferred to maintain a low profile and never showed interest in becoming a part of the government.

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