EC seeks 2 more days from TN HC regarding paintings on buses

The Election Commission today submitted in the Madras High Court that it needed two more days time to decide whether the painting of two leaves on the sides of small buses plying in the city was an election symbol of AIADMK or not.
The DMK had on March 6 filed a petition slamming the Election Commission for not responding to its representation on use of symbols by ruling AIADMK on government buses and photos of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on water bottles.
Replying to the petition filed by DMK treasurer M K Stalin counsel for EC G Rajagopalan said the photographs of Jayalalithaa has been concealed on the water bottles and other places of government properties.

With regard painting of two leaves on small buses, the matter was under its consideration, he said.
R Vidudalai, counsel for Stalin also sought a direction from the court to cover or remove the the paintings and photographs on the government properties.
Justice T Raja posted case for further hearing to Thursday.