Chennai, 22 Jan

The EC has allotted 'whistle' as the symbol for actor-politician Vijay's TVK and enthusiastic party workers have already taken it across the State, senior leader CTR Nirmal Kumar said on Thursday.

The whistle symbol was the 'priority' one as preferred by Vijay from a choice of 10 symbols proposed, Kumar, joint general secretary ofTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam said.

"The overall expectations and the desire of the people of Tamil Nadu is that our leader should become the Chief Minister. As a first step, this symbol has been given," he told reporters here.

"The symbol has reached across Tamil Nadu with TVK workers enthusiastically taking it across the state," he added.

Two years after the launch of the party, the 2026 Assembly polls will be the first electoral battle of the 50 year-old Vijay-helmed TVK, Kumar said, expressing confidence of the party securing a massive win and Vijay becoming CM.

Incidentally, one of actor Vijay's top hit songs is "whistle podu," (play the whistle) from his 2024 film GOAT, which had some references to his then planned political foray. He had acted in a film titled 'Bigil,' which also means whistle.

Meanwhile, senior Congress functionary Praveen Chakravarty, whose reported meeting with Vijay earlier had set off buzz of in the political circles, said the 2026 "election whistle" is blown in the State.

"The TN 2026 election 'whistle' is blown ! All parties are now Ready Set Go :)," Chakravarty, Chairman - Professionals’ Congress & Data Analytics, said.