Raipur, Nov 25 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday expressed grief over the demise of senior party colleague Ahmed Patel and said he was a "valiant leader and gem of the party".

Patel, 71, died at a hospital in Gurugram in the early hours of Wednesday due to multi-organ failure. He was suffering from complications related to COVID-19.

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"Ahmed Bhai Patel was determined towards Congresss ideology, a valiant leader and gem of the party. His death has shocked all of us. His death is an irreparable loss to the nation, Baghel said in a statement.

The chief minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that the departed soul may rest in peace, the release said.

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Former state chief minister and BJP's national vice president Raman Singh in a tweet said he was deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Patel.

"Deepest condolences to his family and well-wishers. May his soul rest in peace. Om Shanti, Singh tweeted.

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