Filling the Patel void
ISSUE DATE: December 21, 2020 UPDATED: December 11, 2020 20:35 IST The rear engine, File picture of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, Ahmed Patel (with red file) and Motilal Vora arriving at the AICC office, Delhi Ahmed Patel was the only Congress leader who could call all three members of the Gandhi family, party president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, on their mobile phones at any time of the day. This unparalleled access wasn’t just a reflection of the trust the first family had in Patel, but also a testimony to the unique role he played in the party. He was the pivot around which...