Prez Mukherjee, PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi condole Ahamed's death

He represented Kerala's Malappuram constituency in the Lok Sabha

Former Union Minister and Lok Sabha MP E Ahamed on Wednesday passed away in New Delhi after suffering a cardiac arrest in Parliament the previous day.

Ahamed collapsed in the House while President Pranab Mukherjee was addressing the joint session on the first day of the Budget Session. He was taken to the government-run RML hospital where his death was confirmed at 2.30 am on Wednesday.  

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader represented Kerala's Malappuram constituency in the Lok Sabha. 

President Pranab Mukherjee and political leaders across party lines condoled the death of the senior politician. Here's what everyone said: 

President Mukherjee: "E