Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passes away at 71

New Delhi : Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, a close political advisor of Sonia Gandhi, passed away today morning in Gurugram. He was 71 years old and was admitted to Medanta Hospital after he reported complications after a COVID-19 infection.

In an early-morning tweet, his son Faisal Patel informed that the Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat 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 tweeted, requesting all their well-wishers to adhere to the COVID-19 regulations by avoiding mass gatherings.

"...also maintain social distancing norms at all times," Faisal Patel said in the statement.

Ahmed Patel, also the treasurer of the Congress, had tested positive for the COVID-19 on October 1 and had been admitted to the ICU of Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon on November 15.