Watch: 'Jalebi' celebrations as BJP unanimously elects Nayab Singh Saini as legislature party leader (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) on Wednesday continued to take a dig at Congress party as they celebrated the unanimous election of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini as legislature party leader in Haryana with ' jalebi '. What began as a sweet treat for Congress soon became a metaphor for the unexpected twists of Haryana’s political race , with the BJP now firmly holding the jalebi on their plate. The celebration was seen as an act to mock Congress for their premature celebrations on the day of counting of votes in Haryana assembly elections .
Haryana Congress had posted a confident message on X, writing, "Ram-Ram Haryana. Happy Jalebi Day," as initial trends showed them leading. However, by noon, the sweetness of their victory began to fade as the BJP surged ahead.
Even for BJP, jalebi had been a recurring theme throughout the campaign. The political conversation around jalebis started when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi , at an election rally in Gohana, showcased a box of famous ‘Matu Ram halwai’s’ jalebi and praised them as "the best jalebi of his life." He even suggested that the iconic sweet should be sold nationwide and exported to generate employment opportunities.
But the BJP turned the tables in more ways than one. As the poll results became clear, BJP leaders cheekily referred back to Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda ’s ear.
