Former Minister E Ahamed collapses in Parliament
E Ahamed, the former MoS for external affairs in the Manmohan Singh administration and an Indian Union Muslim League MP from Kerala, collapsed in the Parliament on Tuesday. The 78-year-old was then rushed to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital where doctors said that his condition is critical and added that he has been put on a life support system.
IUML leader E Ahamed today suffered a heart attack and collapsed in Parliament's Central Hall when President Pranab Mukherjee was addressing it.His condition is critical, doctors at RML hospital said. "The condition of Ahamed is serious and he is currently under close observation of doctors in the ICU," said a senior doctor at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital.The 78-year-old Ahamed has served as Minister of State for External Affairs in the UPA government and has been a Lok Sabha member from Malappuram in Kerala since 1991.The Parliament staff tried to give him first aid but as his pain continued, he was rushed to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, they said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi inquired about his health.PM @narendramodi enquired about the health of MP Shri E Ahamed. 