AIADMK deputy coordinator R. Vaithilingam on Friday denied that O Panneerselvam faction had approached the Election Commission in the wake of the chaotic meeting of the party general council due to the row over restoring unitary leadership.
Asked whether Mr. Panneerselvam’s visit to New Delhi was aimed at freezing the AIADMK two-leaves symbol, Mr. Vaithilingam told reporters in Thanjavur that Mr. Panneerselvam had gone to the capital to represent the party, as an alliance partner of the National Democratic Alliance, during the filing of nomination by Droupadi Murmu for the Presidential election.
Replying to another question, Mr. Vaithilingam denied that Mr.Panneerselvam had approached the Election Commission while in New Delhi.
