Ahmed Patel

Ahmed Patel
Ahmed Patel in 2017
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
19 August 1993 – 25 November 2020
ConstituencyGujarat
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1977–1989
Succeeded byChandubhai Deshmukh[1]
ConstituencyBharuch
Personal details
Born(1949-08-21)21 August 1949
Bharuch, India
Died25 November 2020(2020-11-25) (aged 71)
Gurugram, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress (1976–2020)
Spouse(s)
Memoona Patel
​
(m. 1976)​
Children2
Alma materSouth Gujarat University

Ahmedbhai Mohammedbhai Patel, better known as Ahmed Patel (21 August 1949 – 25 November 2020) was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the Indian National Congress from 1977 to 1989 and from 1993 until his death.[2] He was the political secretary to Congress President Sonia Gandhi.[3][4]

Patel was born in Bharuch, present-day Gujarat. He studied at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. Patel died at a hospital in Gurugram, Haryana from multiple organ failure caused by COVID-19 on 25 November 2020, aged 71.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Biographical Sketch of Member of 12th Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passes away". NetIndian. New Delhi. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Members Page". Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  4. ↑ Ahmed, Syed Khalique (13 March 2009). "Congress likely to field ex-MLA Rasheedaben from Bharuch". Express India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Congress veteran Ahmed Patel passes away following Covid complications". The Times of India. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.