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The shocking and sudden death of Com. A.M.Patil, Circle Secretary of BSNLEU, Gujarat Circle and a senior leader of the BSNL Employees, is a great loss, which can not be filled up easily. He passed away on 16th June 2015 due to acute heart-attack, while at Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, where he has gone to attend the CEC Meeting of the BSNL Employees Union.
Immediately after he felt uneasiness and high blood pressure, Com. Patil was taken to the Civil Hospital at Dalhousie and was given immediate attention, but could not be saved. It is informed that he had two earlier attacks, and he could not survive the present attack which was very severe.
The body was taken to Godhra, his hometown by an Ambulance , accompanied by Com. D.K..Bakutra, All India Organising Secretary BSNLEU from Gujarat and other comrades from Gujarat. The body was received at Jaipur, Udaipur etc. by the BSNLEU leaders and employees. The body reached his home at Godhra by the early morning of 18th June 2015.
BSNLEU CHQ leaders, Coms. VAN Namboodiri, Patron, P Abhimanyu, General secretary and Swapan Chakraborty, Asst. General secretary reached at Godhra and paid homage to the departed leader and placed wreath. They met the family members and conveyed their deep grief and consoled them. A large number of BSNL employees and leaders from all parts of the state had reached there to see their leader for the last time. From nearby states also a few comrades had come. All paid homage to the the departed leader.
The funeral took place in the nearby smashan, which also was attended by a large number of people. A condolence meeting was held then and there. All stood in silence paying homage.
Com.A.M.Patil was a very respected leader and loved by all. He was elected as Circle Secretary in the last Circle conference. He was an All India Vice President of the Union and had bee the District Secretary for a long period. His death is an irreparable loss.
The BSNL administration, including the CGM, Gujarat, TDM Godhra, GM Pathankot and all the officers and employees made all out efforts for bringing the body from Dalhousie to Godhra and fully co-operated in the difficult situation.
In the early morning of 16th June, I had discussed various issues like strengthening the AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF in Gujarat Circle with Com.AM Patil and Com.B.K.Bakutra, when they came to my room at the CEC place. He took some books on the Forum published recently which details the struggles of the BSNL employees under the leadership of Forum. But I never thought that it will be the last time, I will be meeting him alive. It was his lifeless body that we saw when we rushed to the hospital after hearing about the heart attack.
I pay my last respects to Com.A.M.Patil and Convey the heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and comrades!
VAN Namboodiri's Blog 
Dear Comrade,
A M Patil was best friend of mine. I have worked at Godhra from May 2001 to Nov 2003 as Accounts Officer. I remember that during 2002 Com A M Patil was under attack and was admitted to the Hospital at Vadodara. That bill costs some 90,000/- Being an AO I processed the bill by referring the orders available by that time. while emergency in treatment, the GM has the powers. That time the BSNL MRS Rules are being framed. Because of this financial advice the bill got passed for Rs 75,000/- . At that time he was the DS of BSNLEU Godhra District. A very close associate to me and Patil was Mr Dipak parmar (now JAO)Godhra. He was very much helpful and when I was in Godhra with my family, he invited all my family members ( myself, my wife and daughter) and given a rich lunch at his home. Com chanduben is is Mrs and she is also our BSNL Employee. Both of his children one son and one daughter were also BSNL employees direct recruited TTAs. I am remembering these things with tears comrade.
Thank you Mr. Narayanan for giving these information. All of us are very sad that such a good colleague is no more. I had also visited his house and had very good lunch with the family.