Bengaluru: E. Ahamed, Lok Sabha MP from Malappuram in Kerala and former Union minister, passed away on Wednesday early morning following a cardiac arrest. Ahamed was a champion of minority rights and state legislator for about 19 years and parliamentarian for more than last 25 years. The situation was resolved only after top Congress politicians Ahmed Patel, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi reached the hospital. E. Ahamed started his political career as an ordinary student activist of IUML student outfit Muslim Student Federation. Senior leaders, including Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, condoled Ahamed’s death.

Source: Mint February 01, 2017 01:18 UTC