UP MLA Pallavi Patel Hospitalised, Suffers Brain Haemorrhage

She felt dizzy and suddenly collapsed, says, family

After falling unconscious at the home in Lucknow and being injured, Uttar Pradesh MLA Pallavi Patel was hospitalized.

Taking notes from the officials, The MLA is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Medanta hospital. According to a hospital statement, Pallavi Patel's health suddenly deteriorated Tuesday night and she fainted.

As per Ms Patel's family, she felt dizzy and suddenly collapsed yesterday, suffering injuries to her head. Doctors say she suffered a brain haemorrhage.

Looking into her career, Pallavi Patel, 41, won the Uttar Pradesh election earlier this year from the Sirathu constituency, defeating BJP veteran and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maura.

She belongs to the Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) party and is the sister of Union Minister Anupriya Patel.

In the last assembly polls, Patel won from Sirathu in Kaushambi district on a Samajwadi Party ticket, defeating Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Keshav Prasad Maurya. She is the sister of Union Minister Anupriya Patel.

Patel’s health suddenly deteriorated Tuesday night and she fainted. On receiving information about her hospitalisation, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya tweeted, "We have received news about popular MLA Pallavi Patel Ji from Sirathu in Kaushambi district. I pray to God for her speedy recovery."

Earlier this week, Ms Patel was detained along with her mother Krishna Patel and opposition alliance leader OP Rajbhar during a protest.

Ms Patel had accused her estranged sister, Anupriya Patel, of cancelling permission to celebrate the anniversary of their father Sonelal Patel, a popular OBC (Other Backward Class) leader in UP.