Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today condoled the death of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel.
“Deeply saddened by the passing away of veteran Congress leader Shri Ahmed Patel Ji. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace.”, the Odisha CM tweeted.
Deeply saddened by the passing away of veteran Congress leader Shri #AhmedPatel Ji. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 25, 2020
Ahmed Patel, who was undergoing treatment at a Gurugram hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, breathed his last after multi-organ failure in the wee hours of Wednesday, his son Faisal confirmed. He was 71.
Faisal said that the Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat died at 3.30 am on Wednesday.