A trader selling whistle, the TVK symbol, at George Town in Chennai.
| Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
Think of whistle and you would perhaps associate it with the humble khakhi-clad bus conductor or your school’s PT teacher blowing it to get your attention. Then, Chennai Super Kings got the cricket fans to ‘whistle-podu’. Now, whistle is the hot seller among election paraphernalia.
Manufacturers and retailers are reporting a sharp increase in the sale of whistle, the symbol allotted by the Election Commission of India to actor C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the 2026 election.
Published – April 12, 2026 11:28 pm IST
