Ahmed Patel

Gujarat: Congress stalwart Ahmed Patel’s son says won’t work for party

February 15, 2025 1:09 am

Ahmed Patel, who had served as a Rajya Sabha MP, All Indian Congress Committee treasurer and former party president Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary, died in November 2020

Amid talks in Delhi, Gujarat Congress leaders object to ‘giving away’ Bharuch to AAP

February 23, 2024 4:34 pm

The leaders voiced their dissatisfaction soon after reports on the two parties finalising their seat-sharing alliance in various states, including Gujarat, emerged Thursday. The parties are expected to announce the names Friday.

Gujarat confidential: Online Perils

February 15, 2024 3:36 am

An online glitch saw the iPad used by Congress MLA Imran Khedwala not functioning at the Gujarat Assembly when he rose to ask a question on Wednesday.

Congress remembers Ahmed Patel: The backroom operator and crisis manager who steered embattled Gujarat party unit

August 21, 2023 7:20 pm

A long time Sonia Gandhi aide, he played a key role in working out the modalities of tying up with the (undivided) Shiv Sena for an alliance in Maharashtra and tampig down Sachin Pilot’s anger against Ashok Gehlot

Ahmed Patel paid Rs 30 lakh to Teesta to unseat govt after Gujarat riots: State to HC

June 15, 2023 4:38 am

The state’s prosecution, represented by Public Prosecutor Mitesh Amin, also submitted before the court of Justice Nirzar Desai that Setalvad was a “tool in the hands of certain politicians of certain political party”, referring to Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who died in 2020.

Ahmed Patel’s son posts photos with Gujarat BJP chief: ‘He helps carry out development work’

June 08, 2023 2:58 am

The photographs, had soon became viral on social media, came with the caption “interacting with Shri @CRPaatil ji since the last few years”.

Ahmed Patel’s daughter calls on Anant Patel in hospital

October 13, 2022 2:18 am

On Wednesday, the 72-hour ultimatum given to the Navsari police to arrest the accused, including District Panchayat President Bhikhubhai Ahir, ended Wednesday. However, the police are yet to make any arrests in the case.

'There is nobody to listen to Cong workers. It's a problem faced by party across the country': Ahmed Patel's daughter

August 26, 2022 5:16 pm

Mumtaz Patel says, “I am interested in politics... but it is too early to say anything... I may think about the 2024 Lok Sabha polls”.

Allegations against Ahmed Patel part of BJP's political vengeance: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

July 19, 2022 7:24 am

The Gujarat Police had recently claimed that civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad, who was arrested recently, was part of a "larger conspiracy" carried out at the behest of late Congress leader Ahmed Patel to dismiss the then BJP government in the state after the 2002 riots.

BJP and Ahmed Patel: A story going back years; repeated every election, says Congress

July 18, 2022 2:15 pm

In 2014, barely a month to go for the Lok Sabha elections which he contested as the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, Modi called Patel a “friend” during an interview to Doordarshan. The Gujarat Chief Minister at the time, Modi said he had dined at Patel's house and addressed him as “Babubhai”, a name Patel was known by in his close circles.

Remembering Ahmed Patel: See rare photos from Express archives

November 25, 2020 5:23 pm

Shankersinh Vaghela alleges Congress conspiracy

June 22, 2020 6:56 pm

Ahmed Patel disagrees with Sumitra Mahajan's statement over reservation policy

January 24, 2016 5:19 pm

Ahmedabad, Jan 24 (ANI): Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Sunday slammed the statement made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan against the reservation policy saying that Parliament is the "supreme body" and that there is nothing wrong if discussions are made over there regarding reservation policy.