The 71-year-old veteran was known to be Congress’ backroom poll strategist, consensus-builder and troubleshooter. Party leaders say his political astuteness was unparalleled.
Ahmed Patel was one of the closest aides of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and was her political adviser. He had often steered the party out of difficult situations. He was 71.
The senior Congress leader had announced that he tested positive for Covid-19 on 1 October. He has now been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.
Congress leader Ahmed Patel says news debates have been reduced to a ‘poisonous fatal activity’, but BJP’s Sudhanshu Mittal says Congress is also guilty of toxic TV debates.
Ramachandra Guha had tweeted a 1939 quote by Spratt that drew criticism from Finance Minister Sitharaman, Gujarat CM Rupani and Congress leader Ahmed Patel.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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