Bharuch (Gujarat): The mortal remains of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who died following COVID complications at the age of 71, was on Wednesday evening brought to his native location in Bharuch exactly where his final rites would be performed.
The Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, who was undergoing remedy at a Gurugram hospital immediately after testing optimistic for the COVID-19, breathed his final in the wee hours of Wednesday, immediately after fighting the connected complications for more than a month.
Patel began his political journey in the Congress Youth Wing and became a highlighted leader for the duration of the Janta Party period immediately after Emergency. He was elected as a councillor of Bharuch Municipality of Gujarat at the age of 25 and went on to grow to be the political secretary of Sonia Gandhi. He remained a bridge for the duration of the UPA-I tenure involving the celebration and the government.
He represented Gujarat eight instances in the Parliament, which includes 3 instances in the decrease property involving 1977-1989. He represented Congress 5 instances in the Upper House due to the fact 1993.