Reply to notice on general secretary status, Election Commission tells Sasikala
Acting fast, the Election Commission asked VK Sasikala to respond to a petition filed against her challenging her appointment as AIADMK interim General Secretary by the O Panneerselvam camp.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-02-17 19:13 GMT
New Delhi
The EC made it clear that if she fails to answer, it will be ‘presumed’ that she has no comments to offer and it will proceed in the matter accordingly.
The Commission sent the notice to Sasikala currently ‘lodged in the Parappana Agarhara prison’ in Bengaluru and has sought her response by February 28.
The Commission issued the notice just a day after the Panneerselvam camp led by Rajya Sabha MP V Maitreyan submitted two petitions against Sasikala’s elevation.
While forwarding her copies of the petition, the Commission asked her to respond by February 28 ‘failing which it will be presumed that you have no comments to offer and the Commission will take appropriate action in the matter’.
The Panneerselvam faction had on Thursday moved the Commission challenging the election of Sasikala as general secretary of the party.
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