Ticket Tension in Dwarka The Great Political Chai Sabha

 

(A satirical conversation among Dwarka’s local leaders as the bye-election for Ward-B begins)

Scene:

A cool November evening at Sector-6 Park, Dwarka. The much-talked-about Dwarka Ward-B bye-election is around the corner. Voting is scheduled for 30th November and results will be declared on 3rd December, 2025. But for now, five self-proclaimed “grass root leaders” are gathered around a Chai stall, sipping and venting their frustrations and political wisdom.

A banner hangs loosely behind them:
“Dwarka Ward-B Reform Forum – Leaders Without Tickets, Still Hopeful!”

Ravi Singh 

(Bihari leader, software engineer-turned-social worker):
“Dekho bhai, ten years I’ve been teaching underprivileged kids, organizing cleanliness drives, even helped residents fix drainage problems! But when ticket time comes, party ke office mein guard bolta hai -‘Sir meeting chal rahi hai, Madam busy hai, please wait.’ I’ve been waiting for ten years!”

Sukanta Bose 
(A Bengali Social worker and Durga Puja organiser):
“Hah! Same story, dada. We Bengalis celebrate every festival with full heart - Durga Puja, Rabindra Jayanti, Independence Day - all with discipline. But when ticket time comes, party says: ‘We need rural connect.’ Are we living in Pochanpur or Paris?”

Rajeev Arora 
(Punjabi businessman, resident of Sector-10):
“Arre bhai, it’s hopeless! I’ve been in BJP since Vajpayee ji’s time, done seva, donated funds, but the ticket? Goes to a Jaat from Pochanpur or Amberahi, every single time! The party office is full of non-Jaat workers, but ticket unhi ko milta hai jo tractor pe aata hai!”

Bala Sriniwasan 
(South Indian resident, bank manager):
“Exactly, saar! Sixty-six thousand votes in the ward, out of which more than 90% are from Dwarka’s 170 societies and 17 DDA pockets. But leadership says - ‘village base strong hai’. What base, saar? Only 9,500 votes from Pochanpur and Amberahi!”
(Everyone sighs deeply, sipping  Nariyal Pani)

Manish Gupta 
(Baniya Businessman, active in RWA politics):
“Arre bhai, hum to sabse pehle nikalte hain donation dene. Ramlila, Ganesh Utsav, blood camp - sab mein paisa aur support dete hain. But jab ticket ki baat aati hai, they tell us, ‘Guptaji, you are our backbone, but not our face!’ Arre bhai, hum spine hain to dikhte kyun nahi ballot paper par?”

Ravi Singh (laughing):
“Wah Guptaji, kya baat kahi! Party ke log humein respect dete hain, par represent nahi karte.”

Rajeev:
“True! They remember us only for campaign funds and community meetings. When candidate list comes out, it’s always someone with the surname ending in ‘Gahlot, Sehrawat or Saukeen’ !”

Bala:
“It’s caste mathematics, saar. Not democracy, but demography-based diplomacy! They think one Jaat candidate equals guaranteed victory - even if majority of voters are from Bihar, Bengal, Punjab, Maharashtra and South India!”

Sukanta:

“Dada, we have doctors, professors, engineers, retired officers - educated, decent people. But no one represents us. Parties think we discuss politics only on WhatsApp and forget to vote in real life.”

Ravi Singh:

“That’s partly true, bhai. When election day comes, half of Dwarka goes to Mussoorie or Manali. Meanwhile, in Pochanpur, 95% voting turnout. That’s the real grassroots!”

Rajeev:
“Yes! We keep posting on social media ‘Go Vote’ selfies, but we click them from cafes, not booths.”

Manish Gupta:
“And then, after result day, we again gather here with chai and cry about same thing -‘why we don’t get ticket’. Simple answer: because we don’t vote in numbers!”

Suresh:
“But still, saar, it’s strange. Even party office bearers in Dwarka are mostly from our communities. Bihari, Punjabi, Gujarati, South Indian - all hardworking. But the ticket? Always Pochanpur- Amberahi based leader!”

Ravi Babu:
“Because parties still think Dwarka is an ‘extended village’. They can’t accept it’s now a metro city of educated voters. Political mindset abhi bhi 1980s mein hai.”

Sukanta:
“Dada, I suggest we form our own group - ‘Dwarka Society Front’. Our symbol will be a Lift, because we believe in upward mobility!”

Rajeev (clapping):
“Wah! And our slogan: ‘Vote for Wi-Fi, not for Jat-fy!’”

Manish Gupta (grinning):
“Arre, ek aur line jod do - ‘From Chai Stall to City Hall!’”
Everyone laughs.

Suresh (suddenly serious):
“But jokes apart, saar, we need change. Dwarka’s people are aware and educated. We deserve representatives who understand civic problems - parking, garbage, water, traffic - not just caste equations.”

Ravi:
“Yes, and this bye-election is our chance! On 30th November, we must show unity. Whether Bihari, Bengali, Punjabi, South Indian, or Baniya - if we vote together, we can break this old village dominance.”

Manish Gupta:
“Exactly! The real Dwarka voter lives in flats, not in farmlands. Our vote can change the story if we all step out on polling day.”

Sukanta:
“Dada, 3rd December result will show if Dwarka has matured politically -or if we still remain hostages of the same formula.”

Rajeev:
“Let’s promise one thing - no excuses this time. No Manali trips, no laziness. We’ll stand in queue and vote for a candidate who represents urban Dwarka.”

Bala:
“And after that, we’ll meet again here, same chai stall, same bench - but this time, maybe to celebrate a new face in politics!”

Ravi:
“Till then, cheers to Dwarka democracy - where chai is hot, but tickets are cold!”
(As they finish their tea, the camera pans toward a banner nearby reading): “Bye-Election 2025 – Vote for Change, Vote for Dwarka!” 

The five men look at it, nod thoughtfully, and laugh one last time.
All together: “Welcome to Ward-B - where numbers are modern, but politics is medieval!”