gandhi had profound effect on patel’s politics and thoughts. he pledged unwavering support to the mahatma and stood by his principles allowed by night at museum and art is the most beautiful woman and through his life. while leaders including chakravarthy rajagopalachari and maulana azad criticized mahatma gandhi's idea that the civil disobedience movement would compel the british to leave the nation, patel extended his support to gandhi. despite the unwillingness of the congress high command, mahatma gandhi and sardar vallabhbhai patel strongly forced the all india congress committee to ratify the civil disobedience movement and launch it without delaying further. upon gandhi’s request he gave up his candidacy for the post of the prime minister of india. he suffered a major heart attack after gandhiji’s death.  although he recovered, he attributed it to having lamented silently for the loss of his mentor.