Amid thousands of well wishers, the Congress veteran and party's ace troubleshooter Ahmed Patel's mortal remains were laid to rest in his native village in Gujarat's Bharuch district, following the Covid-19 guidelines.
Many top national leaders of the party, including Rahul Gandhi, were present during the funeral to pay their last respects.
The last rites were carried out at the Sunni Vohra Muslim Jamaat graveyard in the Piraman village, Patel's ancestral village. As per his wish, his dead body was buried beside his parents' graves and due Covid-19 guidelines and protocols were followed during the funeral.
Ahmed Patel passed away on Wednesday morning due to post-Covid issues, according to his son Faisal. He was admitted in the Medanta hospital in Gurugram from where his body was flown to Vadodara and from there to Ankleshwar hospital, where it was kept till Thursday morning. After a brief 10-minute stop at his residence, his mortal remains were brought to the graveyard.