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Cong leader, lyricist Vithalbhai Patel passes away

Sagar : Senior Congress leader Vithalbhai Patel, also known for penning several Hindi film songs, including the famous ‘Jhooth bole kua kate' from the 1973-hit movie ‘Bobby', died here today after a prolonged illness, family

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Sagar : Senior Congress leader Vithalbhai Patel, also known for penning several Hindi film songs, including the famous ‘Jhooth bole kua kate' from the 1973-hit movie ‘Bobby', died here today after a prolonged illness, family sources said.




He was 75. 

Patel had been suffering from health problems for a long time.

He breathed his last at a hospital here around 10.30 AM today, the sources said.

He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters. 

The last rites will be performed here this evening, they added.

Patel was twice elected to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly from Sagar constituency.

He was a minister in the cabinets of Arjun Singh, Motilal Vora and Shyama Charan Shukla.

Patel has written 55 Hindi film songs and has five collections of poems to his credit.