Kanchipuram, June 3 -- A man was electrocuted, and two others sustained burn injuries while attempting to install a DMK flagpole in Kolivakkam near Kanchipuram on Wednesday as party workers across Tamil Nadu observed the 103rd birth anniversary of former Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, popularly known as Kalaignar.

According to local reports, DMK members Rajendran, Kali and Kuppan were engaged in erecting a new 20-foot flagpole at around 7 am as part of the birth anniversary celebrations. While the work was underway, the metal pole reportedly came into contact with a nearby high-voltage power line.

The electric shock threw all three men to the ground. Rajendran died on the spot, while Kali and Kuppan suffered burn injuri...