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.
The resignations are a setback for Congress that has, since March, lost eight party MLAs, reducing its strength in the assembly to 65, against BJP’s 103.
When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.
While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.
In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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