From inflation to weak demand, competition from ecommerce, GST rationalisation, and even the presumably muted political activity amid election heat, the issues here are as diverse as its electorate.
At a stone's throw from the famous Ghalib Ki Haveli in Ballimaran's Gali Qasim Jaan, Mohan Das, a 58-year-old rickshaw puller, takes a break from the scorching heat, his eyes momentarily leaving mobile screen for a sip of water.
"Is baar chunaav me koi yahan nahi aaya hai," he laments the A few meters away, two brothers running a footwear shop echo his sentiment, claiming low footfall. "Inflation has broken our back," adds one of them.
Created in 1956, Chandni Chowk, the smallest Lok Sabha constituency in the country in terms of area, holds a special significance. It's a hub of economic activity, and its cultural and political significance, bolstered by a considerable population from minority communities, is unparalleled in Delhi.
In other words, it's a microcosm of India's economic and political landscape.
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