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When the celebs said NaMo! How Modi’s Avengers are celebrating his mega-win on social media

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DailyBiteMay 24, 2019 | 09:35

When the celebs said NaMo! How Modi’s Avengers are celebrating his mega-win on social media

Cue in for major gloating as the BJP's star supporters find innovative ways to, well, rub virtual salt in the opposition’s wounds!

Lok Sabha election results are largely in, and it seems to be a landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party yet again. Social media played a powerful tool for many powerful people to have a political discourse. Modi-supporters battled hashtags such as #ChowkidarChorHai and offensive name-calling in the form of Gaurakshaks, Bhakts and the works. And now, with the saffron wave in full force, they are not losing any opportunity to gloat!

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After all, when have you ever seen someone waging a battle against nepotism — and actually come out victorious? Bollywood is barely managing to hang in there! 

Actor Akshay Kumar, the non-nepotistic product of tinsel town, who had made waves for interviewing PM Modi in pink pants, chose a rather sober way of congratulating his interviewee now.

On the other hand, Anupam Kher seemed rather chuffed, especially since his wife Kirron Kher won the election from Chandigarh. He proceeded to initiate his version of social media narebaazi (sloganeering).

And even posted a cute video of his mum congratulating PM Modi!

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Adding a personal touch to the saffron festivities was actor Kangana Ranaut. Her sister Rangoli Chandel took to Twitter to share photographs of the Queen star's celebratory meal of chai and pakodas.

Sunny paaji aka Sunny Deol’s Gurdaspur win may have come as a pleasant surprise to many (especially Daddy Dearest Dharmendra). The veteran actor reportedly said he would have never permitted his son to contest if he knew the opponent was Sunil Jakhar. “He (Sunil) is like my son,” he said. Oh well!

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh came to his rescue (after probably watching Gadar on loop) and praised, out of everything else, Sunny’s fashion sense, making it amply clear that the way to Bhajji’s heart is through a spiffy turban.

Meanwhile, Virender Sehwag chose to make a cricketing pun for NaMo, in his signature puns-with-punch style.

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And just like fine wine, the gloat-of-wisdom came from Kabir Bedi as he took on the international media for vilifying Modi. Who's the divider-in-chief now?

Last updated: May 24, 2019 | 10:26
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