Ex-Guj CM Keshubhai Passes Away; PM Says ‘He Groomed Many Like Me’

The former BJP leader served as CM of Gujarat in 1995 and then from 1998 to 2001. He was succeeded by Narendra Modi.

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel passed away on Thursday, 29 October, at a private hospital in Ahmedabad. He was 92-years-old.

The former BJP leader served as chief minister of Gujarat in 1995 and then from 1998 to 2001. He was succeeded by Narendra Modi, who remained the CM of Gujarat till he became prime minister in 2014.

Dr Akshay Kiledar of the Sterling Hospital said that Patel was brought to the hospital after a sudden cardiac arrest.

“We tried to revive him but couldn’t after he was brought to the hospital in an unconscious state, following sudden cardiac arrest. He was declared dead at 11:55 am. He didn’t die due to COVID-19,” Kiledar said.