Chennai, Feb. 14 -- Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay on Friday claimed that he had dropped a "political bomb" by proposing power-sharing with allies in the poll-bound state. However, the crowded rally was overshadowed by tragedy when a 37-year-old attendee, identified by police as Suraj, collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack during the proceedings. Vijay said his comments had rattled CM MK Stalin, who recently ruled out the possibility of a coalition government in the state. Stalin's remarks came in response to demands from the Congress for a share in power ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Without naming the party, Vijay said the national party should understand that it was being "used only to win elections" by the ruling DMK. Referring to his first political conference held last year in Vikravandi, Vijay recalled announcing that TVK was open to sharing power with allies. On Friday, however, he said the party would contest the elections independently. "In that speech, I dropped a political bomb by offering a share in power," Vijay said. "That bomb is now creating ripples across alliances in the state. Stalin is jittery about the demand for power-sharing." Meanwhile, Suraj (37) -- a resident of Maharashtra -- collapsed during the TVK rally in Salem after complaining of chest pain, and was immediately rushed to a local hospital. "He was declared brought dead at the medical facility," a police official said. He also claimed that Suraj had undergone angioplasty sometime ago. The police have registered a case....