CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal's son Prakash Dahal died of sudden cardiac arrest, Norvic Hospital said in a press meet on Sunday.

In a press meet organised at the Thapathali-based hospital, Dr JP Jaiswal said Dahal was dead around three hours before he was even brought to the hospital.

Two of Dahal's aide had brought him to the hospital at 5:50 am. Doctors pronounced him dead at 5:59 am.

Dr Jaiswal said Dahal's body had stiffened and there was no pulse. "His body was cold and there was no pulse. In such case, there is no need to conduct any post mortem of the body," Jaiswal said.