1. Consider allotment of top symbol to MDMK, Madras HC tells ECI
The Madras High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider within two weeks Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s (MDMK) plea to allot the top symbol to it during the 2024 general election as well as 2026 Assembly polls.
The court passed the orders during the hearing of a writ petition filed by the MDMK seeking a direction to the ECI.