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RIP Ahmed Patel

'Lost an impeccable comrade, faithful colleague, friend': Sonia Gandhi on Ahmed Patel's death

| @indiablooms | Nov 25, 2020, at 04:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Mourning the death of his close-aide and party colleague Ahmed Patel, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi said she has "lost an impeccable comrade, a faithful colleague and a friend".

In a statement which has been shared by Congress on Twitter, Gandhi, whose close aide was Patel, said, "In Sh. Patel, I have lost a colleague, whose entire life was dedicated to the Congress party.

"His faithfulness and dedication, his commitment to his duty, his always being there to help, his generosity were rare qualities that distinguished him from others.

"I have lost an impeccable comrade, a faithful colleague and a friend. I mourn his passing and I feel deeply for his bereaved family to whom I offer my sincere feelings of empathy and support."

Patel died on Wednesday due to multiple organ failure in a Gurgaon hospital after his health worsened following a Covid-19 infection.

The 71-year-old Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat and a treasurer of the Congress was undergoing treatment for Coronavirus after testing positive last month.

In a tweet on Oct 1, he had requested those who had come in contact with him to self-isolate.

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