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'We Do Not Recognise Edappadi Palaniswami As Interim General Secretary Of AIADMK', Says Election Commission

S RajeshFeb 02, 2023, 10:34 PM | Updated 10:34 PM IST
OPS and EPS.

OPS and EPS.


The Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the Supreme Court today (2 February) that it does not recognise Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) as the interim general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

EPS had got himself declared as the interim general secretary during the general council meeting in July 2022, in which O Panneerselvam (OPS) and his supporters were expelled.

Before this meeting, OPS was the Coordinator and EPS was the Joint Coordinator of the party.

The ECI response said that it did not recognise the new designation of EPS because the meeting itself has been challenged by OPS in the Supreme Court and the Court is yet to give its final judgement.


Prior to this, according to the party constitution, both of them used to sign nomination forms for party candidates in their capacity of Coordinator and Joint Coordinator respectively.

Regarding the 'two-leaves' symbol, the ECI said that neither faction had approached it under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order,1968 to notify it of a dispute.

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