Career
Ahmed Patel is also an Member of
(i) Sixth Lok Sabha, 1977–79,
(ii) Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980–84,
(iii) Eighth Lok Sabha, 1985–89,
(iv) Congress Working Committee, April, 1992 till date,
(v) Committee on Subordinate Legislation, 1994–96,
(vi) Committee on Railways,1995–96,
(vii) Committee on Communications, 1996–97,
(viii) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways,1993–97,
(ix) Court of the Aligarh Muslim University,1995–98,
(x) Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
(xi) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation; elected to the Rajya Sabha in August.
In 2005, Patel got inducted into the Rajya Sabha for a fourth term, unchallenged. He plays a decisive role in Gujarat political affairs for the Congress party. He takes keen interest in the affairs of the deprived and is Managing Trustee of Gujarat Rahat Samiti and Chairman of Sanskritik Vikas Mandal, Ankleshwar, Gujarat.