New Delhi: Congress leader Ahmed Patel hit out at the BJP on Thursday for its attack on the late Rajiv Gandhi, saying the former Prime Minister lost his life due to hatred as the then BJP-backed government refused to provide him additional security. Patel tweeted that abusing a “martyred” Prime Minster was a sign of […]
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Congress questions suspension over PM chopper check
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Patel on Thursday asked the Election Commission (EC) why did it suspend a General Observer for allegedly checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter in Odisha’s Sambalpur on Tuesday. “There have been instances where during polls the EC was allowed to check convoys of both current […]
Ahmed Patel attacks Modi for flip-flop on Pakistan
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his flip-flop policy on Pakistan and his questioning the patriotism of opposition leaders, saying that describing ideological opponents as sympathisers of terrorism also amounts to “treason”. “If Modiji talks to Pakistan, it is in national interest, but if […]
Ahmed Patel questions EC for delay in announcing poll dates
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Monday pointed fingers at the Election Commission (EC) over the delay in the announcement of dates for the Lok Sabha polls and accused the EC of giving a long rope to the Narendra Modi-led government. “Is the Election Commission waiting for the Prime Minister’s ‘official’ travel programmes […]
Rahul Gandhi appoints Ahmed Patel as party treasurer
New Delhi : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday appointed senior leader Ahmed Patel as the party treasurer and Rajya Sabha member Anand Sharma as the chairperson of its Foreign Affairs Department. Former Goa Congress chief Luizinho Falerio was appointed General Secretary in-charge of Northeast states, while former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar was made […]
After Sharmistha, Ahmed Patel attacks Pranab
New Delhi : After Delhi Congress chief spokesperson Sharmistha Mukherjee warned her father, former President Pranab Mukherjee, against attending an RSS event in Nagpur, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said “he did not expect this from Mukherjee”. “I did not expect this from Pranab da!” tweeted Patel, tagging Sharmistha’s tweet. On Wednesday, Sharmistha tweeted: “Hope […]
Congress to win 115-120 seats in Karnataka: Ahmed Patel
Gandhinagar : The Congress will retain power in Karnataka by winning 115 to 120 seats in the Assembly, Congress leader Ahmed Patel said on Wednesday. “The Congress will get an absolute majority in the Karnataka Assembly. It will get around 120 seats or so. The BJP will not get more than 65 seats,” Patel told […]
Gujarat HC junks Ahmed Patel’s plea against petition challenging his RS win
Gandhinagar : The Gujarat High Court on Friday rejected Rajya Sabha (RS) Congress member Ahmed Patel’s plea against the admission of BJP’s Balwantsinh Rajput’s petition challenging the Election Commission (EC)’s decision that resulted in Ahmed Patel’s victory in the RS polls last year. Justice Bela Trivedi dismissed the application by Patel who was represented by […]