AIADMK symbol case: EPS-OPS faction opposes Sasikala camp's plea
Politics | October 23, 2017 23:46 ISTThe hearing remained inconclusive and the Election Commission has called the two sides again on October 30.
The hearing remained inconclusive and the Election Commission has called the two sides again on October 30.
Tamil Nadu Dairy Minister KT Rajendra Balaji expressed confidence that CM Palaniswami's camp would get the 'two leaves' symbol.
Sasikala, a close aide of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa, has been directed by the authorities to report to the Bengaluru jail on October 12 by 6 pm.
The ruling AIADMK faction contended that Sasikala was already in jail convicted of corruption and her nephew Dinakaran was facing an inquiry in several other cases.
On September 25, the Tamil Nadu government said that it has set up an inquiry commission headed by retired HC judge to go into the death of Jayalalithaa.
The case pertained to the Speaker not disqualifying the then 12 rebel AIADMK MLAs led by former CM Panneerselvam for voting against the government during a confidence vote moved by Chief Minister K Palaniswami.
Earlier in May, Rajinikanth revealed that he is looking forward to making a debut in politics.
Rajinikanth was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the memorial for legendary Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan. Kamal Haasan also shared the dais with him.
Taking aim at the DMK, Palaniswami said people knew those who had cordial ties with the Centre "for the sake of office" and criticised it when they failed to get benefits
Beating the deadline, rival AIADMK factions on Friday filed documents with the Election Commission buttressing their case in the claim for the party name and the "Two Leaves" symbol.
Prior to the merger, the two faction led by O Panneerselvam and VK Sasikala had staked claim to the symbol. The poll panel had frozen it, pending decision on their pleas.
Ever since Jayalalithaa's death, there have been hints of foul play in her death, with critics pointing fingers at her aide, the now jailed VK Sasikala.
DMK leader Stalin has urged the Centre to order a CBI probe to "unravel the mystery" surrounding Jayalalithaa's death.
He further claimed that even the national leaders used to sit in Apollo Hospitals Chief Pratap Reddy's room and the AIADMK Ministers would also be seated in that room.
An AIDMK delegation met the Commission and countered the claims of the rebel camp led by Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran that the resolutions were invalid.
The judge, while extending the stay on a floor test, also ordered that no by-elections will be held to the seats rendered vacant by the disqualification of MLAs
DMK leader M.K. Stalin said Chief Minister E. Palaniswami and Speaker Dhanapal had murdered the democracy by disqualifying the legislators who had petitioned the Governor to change the Chief Minister
Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal disqualified 18 dissident MLAs of the AIADMK who were supporting sidelined party deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the BJP got 13 CMs, four deputy chief ministers, and everywhere the party has won.
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