Win for EPS: EC recognises him as AIADMK gen secy

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Palaniswami urged his party to win all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in neighbouring Puducherry in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections...

In a relief for Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday recognised him as the general secretary of the AIADMK updating its records with changes that have effectively abolished the dual leadership...

There letter addressed to Karnatakas chief electoral officer (CEO), where assembly elections are due in May, states that the AIADMKs candidates are eligible for the two-leaves symbol...

The Delhi high court had on April 12 directed the ECI based on EPS petition (after he was elected the AIADMKs general secretary on March 28) to decide on updating their records with the changes within 10 days...

Accordingly, the candidate set up by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam at the current general election to the legislative assembly of Karnataka from all assembly constituencies of the said state shall be allotted the symbol two leaves, the ECI said on Tuesday..

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