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Neither Sasikala nor Panneerselvam to get AIADMK's two leaves symbol: EC

Both groups shall be allotted different symbols from the list of free symbols notified by the EC

AIADMK interim general secretary VK Sasikala and party leader O Panneerselvam. Photo: PTI
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AIADMK interim general secretary VK Sasikala and party leader O Panneerselvam. Photo: PTI

T E Narasimhan Chennai
The Election Commission (EC) has decided to freeze All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (AIADMK's) two leaves symbol. An interim order was passed on Wednesday night by the commission after a day-long hearing.

Two parties are claiming that the symbol should be allotted to them. One led by V K Sasikala, AIADMK's general secretary, and the other led by former chief minister O Panneerselvam.

The EC has ordered that neither of the two groups be permitted to use the two leaves symbol of AIADMK.

The poll body said that both the groups shall be known by such names as they

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