New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday condoled the death of the Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel who passed away at the age of 71 on Wednesday at a Gurugram hospital.
"Saddened by the demise of senior Congress leader and MP, Shri Ahmed Patel ji. He was a seasoned leader, who made remarkable contribution to his party and public life. Ahmed Bhai had friends across party lines. My thoughts are with his family and well-wishers in this sad hour," Defence Minister tweeted.
Patel was undergoing treatment after testing positive for the COVID-19. The veteran leader breathed his last at the wee hours of Wednesday, fighting COVID-19 and related complications for over a month.
Union Minister Smriti Irani also expresse...