ECI recognises EPS as AIADMK’s gen sec

The Election Commission of India today approved Edappadi K Palaniswami as the General Secretary of AIADMK and alloted ‘Two Leaves symbol’ to contest in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections. The former chief minister had on Wednesday announced Anbarasan as candidate to contest in Pulakeshinagar constituency. EPS was unanimously elected as the party’s general secretary after the HC lifted the bar on announcing the election results.