AIADMK symbol row: SC refuses to stay hearing, case adjourned to Oct 13

The ELection Commission is scheduled to hear the case at 3 PM on Friday

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay hearing in the AIADMK symbol row that is before the Election Commission of India. TTV Dinakaran had moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay and more time to file affidavits in the row. The ECI went ahead with the hearing and has adjourned the same to October 13.

The court refused any respite to Dinakaran and asked the ECI to resume hearing in the case starting 4 PM on Friday. The Supreme Court also extended the deadline to dispose of the case till November 10. The Madras High Court had asked the ECI to decide on who gets the AIADMK's Two-leaves symbol before the end of October.

TTV Dinakaran had first approached the EC and then the Madras High Court but his pleas were rejected. Dinakaran who has staked claim to the AIADMK symbol had sought additional time to file affidavits in support of his claim.

The ECI's full bench heard the AIADMK symbol row on Friday. While the O Panneerselvam and Edappadi Palanisamy camp of the party concluded their arguments, TTV Dinakaran camp is yet to make their representation. The next hearing has been scheduled on October 13. The Madras High court has asked the ECI to dispose of the case by the end of October but the same has been extended by the Supreme Court. O Panneerselvam and Edappadi Palanisamy have told the ECI that both their factions have merged to become a united AIADMK and hence should be given the symbol and party name.

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