Jayalalithaa died on Monday evening after suffering cardiac arrest.
Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK on Wednesday said 77 persons died due to shock after hearing about the illness and later the demise of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and announced a solatium of R. 300,000 to their families.
Ms Jayalalithaa died on Monday evening after suffering cardiac arrest.
In a statement issued in Chennai, the AIADMK said a total of 77 persons died after hearing about Ms Jayalalithaa's illness and later on hearing about her death.
According to the statement a sum of Rs 50,000 will be paid to a party cadre who attempted self-immolation on hearing about Ms Jayalalithaa's ill health and to another person who sacrificed a finger after heard about her death.
The party also conveyed its condolences to the family members of the dead.
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