MP E Ahamed dead after cardiac arrest in Parliament ahead of Budget 2017

Lok Sabha can be adjourned but the government can present the budget in Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha MP from Malappuram, Kerala, E Ahamed died early on Wednesday, following a cardiac arrest in Parliament the previous day. He had collapsed during President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the joint session of Parliament on Tuesday.

The 78-year-old leader died at 2:15 am at Delhi's RML hospital where he had been admitted on Tuesday and put on artificial life support.

As this happened a day before of the Budget speech, there was a confusion over the presentation of Budget 2017. Traditionally, the House adjourns for a day if a sitting MP dies during either during the inter-session period