Which Indian politician served as a Chairperson for the National Advisory Council and is also a widow of a former Prime Minister?
National Advisory Council The National Advisory Council (NAC) of India was an advisory body set up by the first United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to advise the Prime Minister of India. Sonia Gandhi served as its Chairperson for much of the tenure of the UPA.
Praful Patel Praful Manoharbhai Patel (born 17 February 1957 in Kolkata, India) is an Indian politician and businessman. His father, Manoharbhai Patel, was an Indian National Congress leader and had been elected to represent Gondia district in Maharashtra. Patel graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Bombay and married Varsha Patel, a Gujarati businessman's daughter. In 2004, Patel became the Union Minister for Civil Aviation and in 2011, Patel was the Cabinet Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.