R K Nagar bypoll: Panneerselvam camp denies misusing symbol in reply to EC

In its reply to the Election Commission's notice, Panneerselvam faction of the AIADMK has denied any misuse of the symbol. The reply also states that no attempts were being made to hijack the AIADMK's two leaves symbol and influence voters or confuse them as alleged by AIADMK Amma faction. Deputy general secretary of the AIADMK TTV Dinakaran had filed a complaint with the EC, that the AIADMK Puratchi Talaivi Amma faction was misrepresenting their 'electric pole' symbol as the AIADMK's 'two leaves' symbol while campaigning.

The EC that had taken cognisance of the complaint had issued a notice seeking a reply from the Paneerselvam camp. The complaint from Dinakaran was filed after a video campaign showed AIADMK Puratchi Talaivi Amma team superimpose the two leaves symbol on their electric pole symbol.

In its reply, Panneerselvam's camp has also alleged that it was AIADMK Amma faction that was misrepresenting the symbol and had bribed voters. Both parties have accused each other of violating the model code of conduct by distributing money to voters. Meanwhile, the police arrested a member of Dinakaran's party while he was bribing voters.

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