Bhubaneswar, Nov. 25 -- New Delhi: Veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel passed away in the wee hours of Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a private Hospital in Gurugram, his son Faisal Patel confirmed. He was 71.He was suffering from complications related to COVID-19.

In a tweet, Faisal said that his father breathed his last at 3.30 am on Wednesday.

"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.

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- Faisal Patel (@mfaisalpatel) Nov...