India, Feb. 9 -- As Delhi's political climate continues to simmer in the aftermath of the election results, the mercury dipped to 7.8degC on Sunday, two degrees below normal, compared to 9.8degC the previous day.

The air quality worsened to the 'poor' category on Sunday, with the average AQI reaching 201 at 9 am, up from Saturday's 4 pm reading of 152 (moderate). A dip in wind speed, coupled with the fall in mercury, is behind the deteriorating AQI. Delhiites are now pinning their hopes on the winning Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to make tangible changes and address the city's air quality crisis.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a marginal rise in both day and night temperatures over the next three days as a wester...