At least 36 people have been killed and more than 50 injured at a rally held by Tamil actor Vijay, who is campaigning for election, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu says.

Chief Minister MK Stalin said eight children and 16 women were among the 36 people who died in the district of Karur in Tamil Nadu during a political rally by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, Vijay's party.

Earlier, state MP Senthil Balaji told reporters that 58 people were hospitalised.

Vijay, one of Tamil cinema's most popular actors for three decades, has drawn massive crowds to his public meetings since launching his political party in 2024, which has targeted both the state ruling party DMK and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party.

He is campaigning ahead of state elections that are to be held in ea

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