'Real life Batman': Posters comparing Rahul to caped crusader put up near Congress’ headquarters
Posters depicting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as 'Batman' have appeared near the party's headquarters in New Delhi. The campaign, initiated by a party functionary, follows Gandhi's own witty social media response regarding his potential identity as the caped crusader.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing efforts by the Indian National Congress to rebrand Rahul Gandhi's public image and engage with younger voters through pop-culture-themed political messaging.
Posters calling Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi "the real life Batman" were put up near the Congress' Indira Bhawan headquarters and in parts of central Delhi by a party functionary.
The posters had Mr. Gandhi's picture alongside the picture of Batman. They had the captions "The Silent Guardian" and "A Watchful Protector" written on them.
The other caption on the posters was "LoP Rahul Gandhi — The Real Life Batman".
Tagging a post on the putting up of the posters, Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said, "Not all heroes wear capes, some wear a white T-shirt." Mr. Gandhi is known for wearing his trademark white T-shirt and cargo pants.
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