New Delhi: Despite poll pundits almost writing the Congress off after the Lok Sabha drubbing and the long-drawn drama over Rahul Gandhi’s resignation, the grand old party has made a striking turnaround in Haryana and Maharashtra elections, thanks to the old guards who under Ahmed Patel have revived some of its sparkle on Diwali. With […]
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Party satraps back in action as Congress hopes to march ahead
New Delhi: Ignored by the select coterie of Rahul Gandhi, the old satraps of India’s grand old party are finally back at the Congress nerve centre. Among them, Ahmed Patel, the man widely credited for Congress’ major wins in 2004 and 2009 general elections, seems to be a key player in the party’s gradual revival. […]
ED summons Ahmed Patel’s son for 5th time on Monday
New Delhi: A day after the Enforcement Directorate questioned Faisal Patel, son of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, in the alleged multi-crore bank fraud and money-laundering by the Gujarat-based Sterling Biotech, the agency has summoned him again on Monday, according to ED officials. “Faisal was questioned on Thursday for over eight hours about his relations with […]
ED questions Ahmed Patel’s son Faisal for 7 hours
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel’s son Faisal Patel was questioned for seven hours by the Enforcement Directorate here on Thursday in the alleged case of multi-crore bank fraud and money-laundering by Gujarat-based Sterling Biotech. A senior ED official told IANS, “Faisal was asked about his relations with the Sandesara brothers (Chetan Jayantilal Sandesara and […]
Sterling Biotech case: ED summons Ahmed Patel’s son Faisal
New Delhi: In more trouble for the Congress, the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said that it has summoned party Treasurer Ahmed Patel’s son Faisal Patel in its probe into the multi-crore-rupee bank fraud and money-laundering by Gujarat-based Sterling Biotech. A senior ED official related to the development told IANS: “We have summoned Faisal for questioning […]
Punjab CM meets Ahmed Patel amid rift with Sidhu
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday met senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel here amidst ongoing ‘rift’ with his Cabinet colleague Navjot Sidhu, who is yet to take charge of his new portfolios, party sources said. Sidhu had met party President Rahul Gandhi, and senior leaders Priyanka Gandhi and Patel here earlier this […]
Ahmed Patel likely to resolve rift between Amarinder, Sidhu
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel is likely to be entrusted with the task of resolving the rift between Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and state Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, party sources said here on Monday. The sources said that veteran leader Patel is likely to be entrusted with the job in the […]
Amid Congress leadership crisis, Kharge meets Ahmed Patel
New Delhi: Amid a leadership crisis in the Congress, senior leaders Mallikarjuna Kharge and Digvijaya Singh on Thursday met Treasurer Ahmed Patel separately at the party office here. Senior leaders have been meeting Congress veterans in a bid to persuade party President Rahul Gandhi to take back his offer to step down, which he made […]
Rajiv Gandhi lost his life due to BJP’s hatred: Ahmed Patel
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 […]
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 […]