JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a class="menulink" href="#">Link 1</a>
<a class="menulink" href="#">Link 2</a>
<a class="menulink" href="#">Link 3</a>

CSS

a { color: #00f; }
a:hover, a.active { color: #f00; }

JavaScript

$('.menulink').click(function(){
    $(this).addClass("active").siblings().removeClass("active");
});