Sasikala gets 'hat', 'electric pole' for OPS: EC

OPS faction to be called 'AIADMK Puratchi Thalaivi Amma' and Sasikala faction is 'AIADMK Amma'

The Election Commission has decided to freeze AIADMK's two leaves symbol. An interim order was passed on Wednesday late night by the Commission after a day-long hearing. Meanwhile, the two AIADMK factions have got new poll symbols for the upcoming by-election at R K Nagar,.

Both the aggrieved parties are claiming that the symbol should be allotted to them. One is led by V K Sasikala, General Secretary, AIADMK, who is behind the bars at Karnataka now, and the other one is led by late J Jayalalithaa's trusted aide and former chief minister O Panneerselvam.

The Election Commission ordered that neither of the