New Delhi . Condoling the death of former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that his life was dedicated to the development of the state and the empowerment of every Gujarati. Modi tweeted sequentially, “We are no longer the beloved and respected Keshubhai … I am very distressed and sad.” He was an outstanding leader who cared for every section of society. His life was dedicated to the development of Gujarat and the empowerment of every Gujarati. “He spoke on the phone to Keshubhai’s son Bharata and expressed his condolences. He said that Keshubhai guided and groomed many young activists like him.
Modi said, “Everyone loved him because of his amiable behavior. His death is an irreparable loss. We are all mourning today. My condolences to his family and his loved ones. “The Prime Minister said that Keshubhai traveled all over Gujarat to strengthen the BJP and the Jan Sangh and strongly opposed the Emergency.” He said, “The farmers’ issues were very close to their heart. As Chief Minister or as MP or MLA, he ensured many measures in the interest of farmers. “Keshubhai Patel died in Gujarat today. He was ill for a long time. Patel was 92 years old. He was the chief minister of the state between 1995 and then from 1998 to 2001. After him, Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister of the state.
Patel was a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly six times. After leaving the BJP in 2012, he formed the ‘Gujarat Parivartan Party’, which performed extremely poorly in the state assembly elections in 2012. He then merged his party with the BJP in 2014. Born in 1928 in Visavadar town of Junagadh district, Patel joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1945 as a pracharak. He started his political career as a Jan Sangh activist.
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