Ahmed Patel, ‘crisis manager’ of Congress, passes away
   Date :26-Nov-2020

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NEW DELHI ;
 
SENIOR Congress leader and the party’s top strategist Ahmed Patel died in a Gurugram hospital on Wednesday due to multi-organ failure. He was suffering from complications related to COVID-19. Patel (71), who was critical for a few days, was admitted to the Medanta hospital in Gurugram on November 15 after he developed complications. His son Faisal said he died at 3.30 am.
 
“With profound grief & sorrow, I regret to announce the sad and untimely demise of my father, Mr. Ahmed Patel at 25/11/2020, 03:30 am. After testing positive for COVID-19 around a month back, his health worsened further due to multiple organ failures. May Allah grant him Jannatul firdaus, inshallah,” he said in a tweet.
 
He also urged all well-wishers to adhere to the COVID-19 regulations by avoiding mass gatherings. Congress declared a three-day mourning following the demise of Patel. The party leaders and workers in all the States and districts will hold condolence meetings. “AP” to his friends and “Ahmed Bhai” to colleagues, Patel was one of the closest