The battle for supremacy in the AIADMK intensified on Friday with the merged factions of the party moving the Election Commission seeking the lifting of the freeze on the party symbol “Two leaves” and restoring it and the name to the combined party. Taking note of communication received from merged
factions of the ruling AIADMK, the Election Commission will begin its hearing on the dispute over the 'Two leaves' symbol of the ruling AIADMK from October 6. It had frozen the symbol six months ago following a rebellion in the party.
Sources in the EC said that a communication addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner A.K. Joti and the other two Commissioners, signed by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E.Palaniswamy and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneeerselvam, was submitted on Friday, citing the
resolutions adopted at the General Council after the merger of the two factions held on September 12 in Chennai.
It also conveyed to the Commission that the General Council of the combined party has since removed jailed party leader V.K.Sasikala as its General Council rescinded all the appointments and removals she made between December 29 last year and February 15 this year.
On receipt of this communication, the Election Commission has fixed Oct 6 as the date for hearing the case relating to the AIADMK symbol dispute.