New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- A sizeable middle class plays a crucial role in sustaining democracy. Consider the Delhi legislative assembly elections, where middle-class voters played a decisive role in shaping the outcome.

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory marks a significant shift in Delhi's political landscape, dominated for over a decade by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). According to PRICE's ICE 360 data, the middle class constitutes a substantial portion of Delhi's electorate, particularly in districts such as West Delhi (85%), South Delhi (74%), East Delhi (69%) and North West Delhi (62%). Its vote reflects a demand for governance reforms, economic stability and infrastructure improvements, overriding earlier trends favouring populist...