Why is the double leaf symbol assigned to Edappadi? Election Commission Explanation

Why is the double leaf symbol assigned to Edappadi?  Election Commission Explanation-oneindia news

Aiadmk | Edappadi K Palaniswami | Former Chief Ministers and AIADMK executives Edappadi Palaniswami and O. Due to the conflict between Panneer Selvam and the competition of who got the double leaf symbol.

In this situation, Erode by-election came in February 2023. In this by-election, Edappadi Palaniswami’s party was assigned the double leaf symbol.

oh Panneer Selvam was expelled from the party. He was barred from using the party’s letterhead and symbol by the court.
In this situation, Edappadi Palaniswami’s party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is BJP. It broke the alliance and competed separately in the double leaf symbol.

Meanwhile, why was the double leaf symbol given to the Edappadi Palaniswami side? What is the reason for that? Jayasimman had sought a response from the Election Commission through the Right to Information Act.

Explaining this, the Election Commission has said, “Edappadi Palaniswami has been assigned a double leaf symbol based on the Commission’s rules and legal procedure.”