The EC’s interim order, passed under Para 15 of the Symbols Order, came late on Wednesday night after a six-hour hearing. The two groups were asked to indicate their preferred symbol and party name by 10 am on Thursday. Both factions have time till April 17 to submit more documents and affidavits to endorse their claims to the party symbol following which the EC will fix another date for the hearing. Panneerselvam’s lawyers also alleged that Sasikala’s appointment as interim general secretary was bad in law, as she was elected by AIADMK’s general council and not the primary members. The group led by Sasikala maintained that after the demise of M G Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa too was appointed interim general secretary to run the party.

Source: Indian Express March 22, 2017 23:45 UTC