A shopkeeper selling a whistle, the symbol of TVK, in George Town, Chennai. | Photo credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
Think of a whistle and you might associate it with a humble bus conductor in a khaki or the PT teacher at your school who blows it to get your attention. Then Chennai Super Kings made cricket fans to ‘whistle-pod’. Now the whistle is the hottest seller among election equipment.
Manufacturers and retailers are reporting a surge in sales of whistles, the symbol allotted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to actor C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the 2026 elections.
Published – 12 Apr 2026 23:28 IST
