The Election Commission has decided to freeze the election symbol of AIADMK. The Poll Panel tonight issued an interim order saying both the rival camps cannot use the party symbol "two leaves" as well as its name for the crucial R K Nagar assembly bypoll. <br/><br/><br/>The Poll Panel has given both factions time till 10 am tomorrow to choose new symbols to contest the crucial R K Nagar assembly bypoll. Tomorrow is the last date to file nominations for the April 12 bypoll. <br/><br/>Last week, the Panneerselvam camp had submitted a petition to the EC requesting allotment of the two leaves party symbol to it. A delegation from the Sasikala camp led by party leader and Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai had also submitted a memorandum to the poll panel requesting not to entertain any claim to the AIADMK symbol from the OPS faction. <br/><br/><br/>After a day-long hearing in New Delhi, the Commission remarked that it needs more time to read the voluminous documents submitted by both factions.<br/> ''''<br/><br/>
News On AIR | March 23, 2017 1:14 AM
Election Commission freezes AIADMK's election symbol