Shops on Tiruchi’s Allimal Street are seeing brisk sales of flags and banners of various political parties ahead of the legislative assembly elections. | Photo credit: Nahla Nainar
Vendors on crowded Allimal Street in Tiruchi’s shopping district are briskly peddling vote-related goods as flags, scarves and banners with party logos and pictures of leaders are in high demand on the eve. council elections.
Allimal Street is home to wholesalers of plastic disposables and decorative items. “Since March, we have seen increasing demand for election-related materials from party workers and individual customers. The lightweight fabric scarf dyed in party colors has become a big hit. We have multi-colour versions to suit a particular political party,” V. Rakul, owner of Lakshmi Paper Store, told The Hindu.
Published – 11 April 2026 19:00 IST
