NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI/CHENNAI, APR 21
In what is set to be a great setback for embattled O Panneerselvam (OPS) faction of the AIADMK, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday recognised Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) as the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). The ECI has also accepted the request of EPS to assign the party’s ‘two leaves’ symbol to their party candidate contesting the Karnataka elections.
In its letter to former Tamil Nadu CM EPS, the Election Commission stated that it has taken on record the amended rules and regulations of the AIADMK party and the change in office bearer. With this, the ECI approved Edappadi Palaniswami as the party’s general secretary. However, the ECI, in its communication, asserted that it has recorded changes subject to further court orders or directions.
- The ECI has also accepts the request of EPS to assign the party’s ‘two leaves’ symbol to their party candidate contesting the Karnataka elections.
- However, the ECI, in its communication, asserted that it has recorded changes subject to further court orders or directions
கழக பொதுச்செயலாளராக இந்திய தேர்தல் ஆணையம் அங்கீகரித்ததை ஒட்டி, மாண்புமிகு திரு. @EPSTamilNadu அவர்கள் பேரறிஞர் அண்ணா, புரட்சித்தலைவர் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் மற்றும் புரட்சித்தலைவி அம்மா ஆகியோரது நினைவிடங்களில் கழக உடன்பிறப்புகளுடன் மரியாதை செலுத்தினார்.#எடப்பாடியார்_என்னும்_ஆளுமை pic.twitter.com/zc1qTqJgx5
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The ECI also reserved the ‘two leaves’ symbol for the EPS-led AIADMK, approving the party to contest in the upcoming Karnataka elections with the symbol. This comes after EPS in his presentation informed the poll body about his election to the AIADMK general secretary post and the changes made in the bylaws of the party.
Following the recognition of EPS as AIADMK’s general secretary, the EPS-led faction of the party rejoiced and celebrated the decision by distributing sweets.
In March, EPS was formally announced as AIADMK’s general secretary after Madras HC rejected O Panneerselvam’s (OPS) and others’ pleas seeking a stay on the results of the AIADMK GS elections. Notably, on March 19, the HC said that AIADMK could continue the election proceedings for the general secretary post but directed that the results could not be announced. Following this, the election to the post of general secretary of AIADMK was held on March 26 and results were announced after the court rejected OPS’ plea.
