Dhinakaran launches party, calls it AMMK after Jayalalithaa: Top updates

Dhinakaran, who unveiled his new party's flag, made it clear the party symbol at present was 'pressure cooker' but he would attempt to retrieve Jayalalithaa's 'two leaves' symbol from AIADMK

Rebel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader T T V Dhinakaran on Thursday floated his new political party, which he named the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, after the late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa. Dhinakaran's party launch comes after the launch of Kamal Haasan's party Makkal Needhi Maiam, while Rajinikanth, who also announced his entry into Tamil Nadu politics, is yet to announce his party.   

Dhinakaran, who unveiled his new party's flag in the Madurai district, made it clear that while the party's symbol at present was the pressure cooker, he would attempt to retrieve Jayalalithaa's