A BJP MP was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Gandhinagar with serious injuries after being hit by cow outside his residence in the city on Thursday. Patan MP Liladhar Vaghela was admitted in the ICU of Apollo Hospital with serious rib injuries.

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The 83-year-old MP was out for a walk when a stray cow attacked him outside his residence in Sector 21, Gandhinagar, India Today reported. 

He was rushed to the Apollo hospital where doctors say he had sustained injuries on his ribs and head.

Apollo Hospital issued a statement on Friday and said the MP had suffered “multiple rib injuries”. 

“In view of his pre-existing comorbidities and advancing age, he was admitted in ICU and appropriate treatment has started. The patient is currently stable and is undergoing treatment,” the hospital said.

Liladhar’s son Harshad told the Indian Express that the incident took place around 3.30 pm on Thursday.

“My father was walking outside our house (in Sector 21) around 3.30 pm on Thursday he was hit by a cow. He fell down and could not get up," Harshan said. 

"Two boys, working in a laboratory, saw him and rushed to help. My wife also joined them and the trio helped him sit on a chair. We took him to Gandhinagar Civil hospital where an X-ray report showed multiple fractures in the ribs," he told the daily. 

Harshad later said that the MP is likely to remain in the hospital for another three-four days.