Ahmed Patel

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Ahmed Patel is a senior leader of Indian National Congress party. He hails from the village Piraman near the industrial city of Ankleshwar, district Bharuch; in the state of [Gujarat], Mr.Patel is also one of the most prominent Congressmen, who form the core think tank of the the INC ( Indian National Congress ) today. One of the cruicial leaders who affect the decision making process of the party at national level. He has also worked alongside Sonia Gandhi and was a key player in getting the Congress Party re-elected.


In 2005, Patel got inducted into the Rajya Sabha for a fourth term, unchallenged — quite like his maverick political decisions.

He has holded this positions in his political career,

Agriculturist; Managing Trustee, Gujarat Rahat Samiti; President, (i) Gujarat Pradesh Youth Congress Committee, 1977-82 and (ii) Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, January, 1986 to October, 1988; Chairman, Sanskritik Vikas Mandal, Ankleshwar, District Bharuch; Director,(i) Indian Airlines, July, 1992 to May,1993 and (ii) Bharuch District Cooperative Bank from September,1977 till date; General Secretary, All India Congress Committee, September, 1985 to January, 1986 and May, 1992 to October, 1996; Secretary, Jawahar Bhawan Trust, August 25, 1988 till date; Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee, September, 1983 to December, 1984; Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister, January-September, 1985; Treasurer, All India Congress Committee since October, 1996; Member, (i) Sixth Lok Sabha, 1977-79, (ii) Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84, (iii) Eighth Lok Sabha, 1985-89, (iv) Congress Working Committee, April, 1992 till date, (v) Committee on Subordinate Legislation, 1994-96, (vi) Committee on Railways,1995-96,(vii) Committee on Communications, 1996-97, (viii) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways,1993-97, (ix) Court of the Aligarh Muslim University,1995-98,(x) Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas and (xi) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation; elected to the Rajya Sabha in August,