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PM Modi mourns death of former Gujarat industrial minister Anil Patel

| @indiablooms | Feb 09, 2018, at 12:04 am

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of BJP leader and former Gujarat industrial minister Anil Patel.

Patel, who was the industrial minister under then Gujarat Chief Minister Modi, died at an age of 73 on Thursday.

He was suffering from cancer for last one year.

Modi tweeted: "Anilbhai Patel was an outstanding public servant who loved Gujarat. He contributed greatly towards the state’s growth as a Minister, MLA, industrialist and educationist. His affable personality will always be remembered. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family."

Patel was also the founder Ganpat University.

 

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