Travelling through Delhi to capture signs of a regime change

India gate: Congress union ministers have lost their police escorts, and barricades that blocked access to the Congress office on Akbar Road have been moved to Ashoka Road. The Indian Express traveled through Delhi to capture signs of a power shift. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

Night has fallen, a sweeping victory has sunk in and Delhi seems to await a new dawn. It takes but a few hours for the balance to tilt from the Congress to the BJP. Congress union ministers have lost their police escorts, and barricades that blocked access to the Congress office on Akbar Road have been moved to Ashoka Road. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

Voters drove to the BJP office to witness ‘history’. And the BJP seemingly prepared for it. A giant poster of the party symbol on a saffron background stood outside the main gate with a dais below. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

A father asked his six-year-old daughter to pose with the BJP poster. The daughter smiled and held up two fingers as her parents furiously captured ‘history’ on their mobile phones. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

Five young adults indulged in their favourite pastime — selfies. At least three dozen photographs were snapped in a few seconds and a critical analysis of each followed. “I think you should tag this one on Facebook, the light from the street lamp is perfect and the angle is awesome,” said one. Another said, “Yes and don’t forget to put it on Twitter. I think we will be the first to upload these pics.” (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

The AICC office on Akbar Road was packed up. Where once a visitor without influence would have been shunned at the gates, but now could walk in unchallenged. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

More Modi enthusiasts arrived but were forced to settle for posters 100 feet away from the symbol. What began as a quick photo shoot metamorphosed into a minor carnival. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

Seen here is Congress President Sonia Gandhi's house at 10, Janpath Road, New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)