US EditionDeath at Vijay Rally: Struck by Heart Attack, Man Collapses to Death at TVK Chief's Rally in Salem
- On Friday, S. Suraj fainted after waiting in the scorching sun for more than two hours at a TVK functionaries meeting in Seelanaickenpatti, and TVK functionaries rushed him in an ambulance kept at the venue to a private hospital, but he died en route.
- More than two hours of sun exposure preceded his fainting as Suraj waited in the scorching sun inside the meeting venue, and police sources said Suraj had heart surgery one-and-a-half years ago.
- A native of Maharashtra, Suraj had lived in Salem for 20 years and worked in a silver anklet unit.
- His body will be sent for post-mortem after a formal complaint from family members, police added; he is survived by wife Priya , an 11-year-old daughter and a seven-year-old son.
- The meeting was addressed by TVK founder and actor C. Joseph Vijay in Salem district, and the report was published on February 13, 2026 04:05 pm IST.
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