T T V Dhinakaran News

Sidelined AIADMK leader T T V Dhinakaran today cited technical hurdles in forming a new political outfit and said there were no such difficulties in functioning as the AIADMK (Amma) if the court allowed them to use that name.

The Dhinakaran camp questioned the ruling party's locus standi to take action against them.

The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Election Commission to decide before October 31 the matter related to the AIADMK's 'two leaves' symbol, frozen by the poll body in March after two factions of the party staked claim to it.

The Governor has given appointment at 12.30 PM tomorrow for Dhinakaran and his team, Raj Bhavan sources said.

In Puducherry, former MLA Om Sakthi Segar led the protest against Sasikala and Dhinakaran and submitted a petition to the district collector and SP asking them to instruct the MLAs to vacate the resort in the "larger interest of law and order".

The merger of two AIADMK factions would in no way be beneficial to the people of Tamil Nadu, DMK MP and the party's women's wing leader Kanimozhi said on Monday.

The by-election to RK Nagar Assembly constituency could not be held within the stipulated time period of six months as the ground situation has not improved, the Election Commission has said.

AIADMK (Amma) Deputy General Secretary T T V Dhinakaran, who was recently released on bail after being in jail for a month in the Election Commission bribery case, on Saturdaynsaid he would prove his innocence.  

Special Judge Poonam Chaudhary asked the question when the police produced in court alleged middleman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, arrested for allegedly striking a deal of Rs 50 crore to help the AIADMK (Amma) faction keep the 'two leaves' poll symbol.