SOUTH
A 47-year-old AIADMK worker who was stated to have been upset over rumours about the health condition of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, died of heart attack in Coimbatore, police and party sources said on Monday.
Muthusamy, who resides near the city airport area, appeared upset for the past few days over the health condition of Jayalalithaa, undergoing treatment in a corporate hospital in Chennai since Sept 22, party sources said.
Though his wife and colleagues tried to convince him that the chief minister was on the path of recovery, he still appeared very upset, they said.
Police said he complained of chest pain amid rumours about Jayalaithaa's health condition and swooned. He was rushed to a nearby private hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
Doctors said he died of heart attack.
Puratchi Thalaivi Amma will be in hospital for a few more days - Apollo Hospital.
— AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) October 2, 2016
According to a statement from Apollo Hospital on Sunday night, Tamil Nadu chief minister J.Jayalalithaa is “responding well” to treatment and has been advised “a few more days” stay at the hospital.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party chief was admitted to the hospital in Chennai on 22 September with “fever and dehydration.”