The BJP MP was out for a walk when a stray cow attacked him outside his residence in Sector 21, Gandhinagar. (Photo: Loksabha.nic.in)

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Liladhar Vaghela was admitted to ICU with broken ribs after a stray cow attacked him.

The 83-year-old Lok Sabha MP from Patan, Gujarat, was out for a walk when a stray cow attacked him outside his residence in Sector 21, Gandhinagar.

He was rushed to the Apollo hospital and admitted in the ICU after preliminary examination. Doctors say he has sustained injuries on his ribs and head.

Before being elected to the Lok Sabha, Vaghela served as a cabinet minister in Gujarat.

Local media in Gandhinagar have reported that Vaghela's family members have confirmed that he has sustained two fractured and some clotting in the head, which has been removed.

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