India, Jan. 31 -- A village that votes like no other

Just beyond the Yamuna, where Delhi meets Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, lies Akbarpur Majra - a village that feels like it belongs to another era. The morning air carries the scent of mustard blossoms, the roads wind through yellow fields, and the only sounds breaking the morning silence are the distant hum of tractors and the chatter of elders gathered at the chaupal over hookah.

The place is reminiscent of how Hindi cinema imagines an idyllic rural setting - but this is modern-day Delhi. And a part of it that votes with an enthusiasm, setting an example for the more urbanised sections of the city.

In the previous Delhi assembly elections in 2020, this village on the city's outskirts r...