Overview
- Police said 37-year-old Suraj collapsed after complaining of chest pain at the Salem event and was declared brought dead at a hospital, with records indicating a prior angioplasty and a case now registered.
- Times of India, citing police and ANI, reported a second fatality near the venue as 50-year-old Murugan allegedly consumed poison and left a note about family issues, with investigators opening a separate case.
- TVK joint general secretary C T R Nirmal Kumar said party workers provided first aid, arranged an ambulance for Suraj, and are supporting his family.
- At the rally, Vijay described his earlier power-sharing proposal as a “political bomb” but announced TVK would contest the Assembly elections independently, after CM M.K. Stalin recently questioned coalition viability.
- Journalists at the site alleged TVK cadres tried to stop coverage of the medical emergency, triggering a scuffle despite a heavy police presence, according to the Times of India.