Ahmed Patel
Ahmed Patel | |
|---|---|
| MP, Rajya Sabha | |
| Constituency | Bharuch, Gujarat, India |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1949 Bharuch, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse | Memoona Ahmed |
| Residence | New Delhi |
Ahmed Patel (born 21 August 1949) is a senior leader of Indian National Congress party. He is the present political secretary to Congress President and Leader Sonia Gandhi.[1][2][3] Patel is among chief leaders in 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 the 15th Lok Sabha.
Early life
Ahmed Patel was born in the village Piraman near the industrial city of Ankleshwar, Bharuch in Gujarat to Mohammed Ishakji Patel and Hawaben Mohammedbhai.
He did his B.Sc. at Shree Jayendra Puri Arts and Science College, Bharuch (South Gujarat University) and M.S. University, Baroda.
Political career
In 2005, Patel was inducted into the Rajya Sabha for a fourth term, unchallenged.
Though considered Sonia Gandhi's right hand man and chief strategist, Patel has been kept out of government in the 15th Lok Sabha.[4] He maintains a low profile and avoids media and public glare.[5]
He is only the second Muslim after Ehsan Jafri to be elected in Gujarat as an Lok Sabha MP.[6] He is one of the few politicians who were spotted by Sanjay Gandhi but continued to wield their clout with Indira, Rajiv and now Sonia. It is rumoured that he was offered ministership by both Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
Positions held
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- Agriculturist; Managing Trustee, Gujarat Rahat Samiti; President
- Gujarat Pradesh Youth Congress Committee, 1977–82
- 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
- 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
- He is also an Member of,
(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
(xi) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation; elected to the Rajya Sabha in August.
Personal life
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Ahmed Patel married Memoona Ahmed in 1976 and they have a daughter and a son.[7]
References
- ^ Congress likely to field ex-MLA Rasheedaben from Bharuch - Express India
- ^ Manorama Online | Home | TheWeek Current Events
- ^ The Hindu : National : Congress confident of majority
- ^ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/election2009/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44012&Itemid=1§ionid=90&secid=71
- ^ http://www.gujaratglobal.com/nextSub.php?id=2086&cattype=NEWS
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Ahmedabad/Gujarat-results-comforting-for-backroom-boy-Ahmed-Patel/articleshow/4549013.cms
- ^ Detailed Profile - Shri Ahmed Patel - Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India