New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s social media handles erupted in a flurry of memes and jibes on Friday, following the party’s emphatic performance in the Bihar assembly elections. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav were among the prime targets, while the BJP’s Assam and West Bengal units joined the online celebrations with sharp posts.
The BJP’s Assam unit posted on X: “Thank you Bihar. We will again celebrate together in 2026.” In another post, it added: “We sincerely apologise for upsetting the ‘national child’ on Children’s Day. Truly unfortunate.”
The West Bengal unit declared “Next West Bengal” and shared a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the phone saying, “aap log rona band kijiye” (you stop crying). The Trinamool Congress responded with its own memes, including a skeleton sitting on a chair captioned “BJP still waiting for a victory in Bengal” and a video of a child saying, “sapne dekhna achi bat hai” (it is a good thing to have dreams).
The BJP’s national unit also joined the meme fest, taking aim at Rahul Gandhi with a post that read: “95 defeats and still counting. RaGa is collecting electoral losses like limited-edition badges. And whenever the scoreboard looks rough, there is always a fresh blame target ready to be launched. However, the nation has read the often-used script and knows it’s FAKE. If losing were a competitive sport, the trophy cabinet would be full by now.”
Another post quipped: “kabhi dhup kabhi chanv par Rahul Gandhi ke liye desh ne ek hi mausam bana rakha hai” (sometimes sunshine, sometimes shade, but for Rahul Gandhi, the country has maintained the same weather).
The NDA alliance surged ahead in nearly 200 of the 243 seats, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party, recording close to a 95 per cent strike rate. The Mahagathbandhan, comprising the RJD, Congress and Left parties, was struggling to cross the 35-seat mark, despite opinion polls projecting Tejashwi Yadav as the most preferred choice for chief minister.