Indians ask Kamala Harris to ‘book a resort’ as Operation Kamala jokes flood X

Indians are jokingly asking Kamala Harris to commence ‘Operation Kamala’ if she wants to win the 2024 US presidential election.

Published on: Nov 6, 2024, 12:28:08 IST

By Sanya Jain

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With Donald Trump projected to win 23 states in the US presidential elections 2024, it is likely that Kamala Harris’s hopes of becoming the next president will be dashed. However, if you ask Indians on social media - all is not lost yet. Jokes about ‘Operation Kamala’ have started flooding X (formerly Twitter), where some playfully advised the Democrat to ‘book a resort’ for electoral college members.

US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris (AFP)

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These jokes have their roots in Indian politics, where political parties sometimes "secure" their elected or winning representatives to prevent defections or poaching by rival parties. A number of times, when no party wins a clear majority in an election, there's a risk that rival parties might try to persuade or poach elected members to switch sides. To prevent this, parties often gather their elected candidates and whisk them away by bus to an undisclosed location - often a resort in the outskirts of the city or outside the state.

“Harris madam don't worry I have one solid plan. You round up the electoral college members and book a resort,” X user Vikram Hegde jokingly suggested. “I will tell you the next steps of Operation Kamala,” he added.

The suggestion sparked much hilarity on Indian social media.

“This should normally be a last resort,” quipped one X user in the comments section. “Indeed. Buying MLAs aspect severely lacking,” another joked.

“Kamala Harris should take the electoral college members in a bus and book a resort. It is time to learn #OperationKamala from India,” X user Aditya Karnataki posted.

Fox News has predicted Trump as the winner in the battleground state of Wisconsin, while Edison Research projections show the Republican with 246 electoral votes and Harris with 194. Vice President and Democrat Candidate Kamala Harris will not address supporters tonight, but is expected to speak tomorrow.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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