One more died during Jayalalithaa's campaign: Reports

Earlier this week two people were killed in a stampede during an election rally of AIADMK, it was reported

One more person died today after falling unconcious in an election campaign of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, according to various reports.

This comes after two deaths were reported owing to a stampede in another election rally by Jayalalithaa in Virudachalam, added the reports.

A police woman was also taken to hospital as she fell unconsious while doing her duty related to the election campaign, said reports.

According to the local reports, one Periachami, from Ramanathapuram, Kadambur, fell unconsious and died while attending the election campaign of the AIADMK leader in Salem.

Earlier this week, it was reported that at least two people were killed and 15 others injured in the stampede related to the election rally where she delivered her speech, in Virudachalam.

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