Sweet revenge! BJP pokes fun at Rahul Gandhi with jalebi gift after Haryana assembly election victory

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a playful jab at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, turning his recent remarks about jalebi into a political poke.

What did BJP do?

During a rally in Gohana, Gandhi, while campaigning for the assembly elections, had praised a local sweet shop, Matu Ram halwai, for its jalebi, suggesting it should be sold nationwide and even exported. He mentioned that if made in a "factory", it could generate more jobs. However, this comment sparked a flurry of memes and jokes, with many arguing that Jalebi is best enjoyed fresh.

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Playing on Gandhi's comments, after a surprising victory in Haryana, the BJP's state unit sent a box of jalebi to Gandhi's residence. A food app order for 1 kg of the sweet was placed from a popular shop in Delhi, with the Haryana BJP sharing the order details on social media.

"On behalf of all workers Bharatiya Janata Party Haryana, jalebi has been sent to Rahul Gandhi’s house," wrote BJP's Haryana wing on X.

According to reports, the jalebi jab was not limited to Haryana; BJP leaders in Gujarat also celebrated with their own "jalebi party," sharing photos of themselves enjoying the sweet.

Those dreaming of Jalebi…

Zubin Ashara, a media adviser for the Gujarat BJP, remarked, "Rahul Gandhi is helping us achieve our dream of making India Congress-free. So, it's our duty to fulfil his dream by making Jalebi the most popular sweet today. Jalebi Party at Party office!."

As the BJP celebrated its electoral gains in Haryana, it ordered 100 kg of jalebi to mark its record third term in the state. National party president JP Nadda also joined in the fun, saying, "Yeh jo jalebi ka khwaab leke baithe the unko jalebi bhi naseeb nahin hui (Those who were dreaming of jalebi did not even get to savour it)".

(With inputs from agencies)