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How Ahmed Patel rose up the ranks in Congress
Updated On: 26 November, 2020 09:58 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
While both Singh and Fernandes held ministrial berths, no position could lure Patel, who was known as the chief strategist weilding more power than many in the party
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Ahmed Patel
A picture of 1985 says it all. It shows Ahmed Patel with Arun Singh and Oscar Fernandes in a single frame along with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi while taking oath as the parliamentary secretary. It was this stint which drew Patel close to the Gandhi family, as he rose up the ranks to become a silent operator from behind the scenes, yet one of the most powerful voices in the party after the Gandhis.
Congress leader Patel passed away on Wednesday morning at 3.30 a.m. at the age of 71 after Covid-19 related complications at a Gurugram Hospital.
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