From correspondents in Delhi, India, 05:30 PM IST

The heat is on, politically and weather wise. So talk on the Delhi streets inevitably veers towards these two things.

'Tea and discussions about politics is our favourite pastime,' said Teeku Ram, a 28-year-old autorickshaw driver who was sitting at a tea stall in the R.K. Puram area of south Delhi in the afternoon.

'Most politicians make false promises. All are the same. No one is here to see what they can do for the poor. They just want to fill their pockets,' said Teeku Ram.

'These days, we are just discussing the temperature and the political weather of the country -- who will win, who will become prime minister and who has really amassed millions,' he added.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)