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The party symbol has been restored to the unified AIADMK under Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and his boss in the government E Palaniswamy. The decision comes two days after the Madras High Court ruled that a new representative for J Jayalalithaa`s constituency of RK Nagar in Chennai must be elected before the end of the year.
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In a major blow to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader VK Sasikala, the faction of Tamil Nadu`s ruling party that has sidelined her has won the two-leaves symbol and the Election Commission`s stamp of approval as the "real AIADMK".
The party symbol has been restored to the unified AIADMK under Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and his boss in the government E Palaniswamy.
During the hearings, the Sasikala-Dhinakaran faction challenged the genuineness of many fresh affidavits filed by the Panneerselvam-Palaniswami combine, seeking permission to cross-examine the affiants.
A power struggle broke out within the party soon after the former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, passed away on December 5 last after a prolonged illness.
The decision comes two days after the Madras High Court ruled that a new representative for J Jayalalithaa`s constituency of RK Nagar in Chennai must be elected before the end of the year.