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Posters portraying Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as the “real-life Batman" have appeared near the Congress headquarters in Delhi, drawing attention with a playful reference to the fictional superhero.

The posters were put up by Delhi Pradesh Youth Congress chief Akshay Lakra near the entrance of the Congress headquarters, Indira Bhawan, on Kotla Road. Similar posters were also placed near the Indian Youth Congress office on Raisina Road.

The posters feature Gandhi alongside an image of Batman. They carry the captions “The Silent Guardian" and “A Watchful Protector", along with the main line: “LoP Rahul Gandhi – The Real Life Batman."

The posters come days after Gandhi made a light-hearted remark about Batman during an Instagram ‘Ask Me Anything’ session.

#WATCH | Delhi: Posters describing Lok Sabha LoP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the “real-life Batman" have been put up outside the Congress party headquarters in Delhi pic.twitter.com/USV58cPvZx— (@) August 23, 2026

During the interaction, Gandhi was asked whether he was Batman. Responding to the question, he said, “Let’s just say that no one has ever seen me and Batman in the same room together."

Gandhi’s Instagram session was part of his outreach to Gen Z, with users sending in a mix of serious, casual and humorous questions.

The Batman-themed posters appear to have taken the Leader of Opposition’s own witty response and turned it into a political publicity message.

The Congress party has previously used campaigns such as the "Indian Youth Cockroaches" online campaign and posters depicting Rahul Gandhi as 'Bhagwan Parshuram'. They have also used AI-generated videos and memes for local election campaigns.

The strategy of portraying Rahul Gandhi as "real-life Batman" is part of a broader outreach effort aimed at Gen Z voters. This approach includes engaging with young people through social media platforms like Instagram, where Gandhi held an "Ask Me Anything" session that featured the Batman reference. Political parties in India are increasingly focusing on Gen Z as an important electoral group, and the Congress party is adapting its strategies to connect with these younger voters.