The mortal remains of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel were brought to Sardar Patel Hospital in his hometown of Bharuch in Gujarat on November 25.
His last rites will likely be performed on November 26 in his native place.
The veteran Congress leader, a confidante of party's interim president Sonia Gandhi, passed away in the wee hours of November 25, his son Faisal Patel confirmed on Twitter.
Ahmed Patel had tested positive for coronavirus around a month back, and was undergoing treatment at a Gurugram hospital.
The seasoned leader died due to multi-organ failure.
From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sonia Gandhi, almost every political leader condoled Ahmed Patel's death.
PM Modi called him a person with "sharp mind" and someone who "strengthened" the Congress party.
Whereas Sonia Gandhi said she has lost an "irreplaceable comrade" in Ahmed Patel.
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel laid to rest in Gujarat's Bharuch on November 26. Former party present Rahul Gandhi, former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath along with other leaders was present at Burial Ground. Patel breathed his last after multi-organ failure in the wee hours of Nov 25. He was undergoing treatment at a Gurugram hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 71-year-old.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached Gujarat's Bharuch to pay last respects to senior party leader Ahmed Patel on November 26. Patel breathed his last after multi-organ failure in the wee hours of Nov 25. He was undergoing treatment at a Gurugram hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 71-year-old.
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