Overview
- The Election Commission on January 22 granted TVK the whistle as a common symbol under Para 10B and approved the battery torch for Kamal Haasan’s MNM.
- TVK had submitted 10 preferred options and prioritized the whistle, which Vijay called a “victory sign” as party workers began statewide promotion.
- Under the rules, the symbol may be allotted to others in seats where TVK does not field candidates, and the party must meet minimum candidature thresholds to benefit.
- TVK has formed manifesto and campaign coordination committees, is positioning itself to run independently, and plans to resume its next campaign phase on January 25.
- Legal headwinds persist as a CBI probe into the Karur rally stampede remains active while the party ramps up election preparations.