.NEARLY ONE BILLION folks are casting their votes in India's standard election. It is the greatest democratic physical exercise in past history-- as well as can likewise be the best pricey. Investing is anticipated to get to 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), according to the Center for Media Studies (CMS), an Indian charitable. That would be actually greater than double the quantity spent in the previous political election in 2019 and even go over the money splashed in United States's presidential vote-casting in 2020. Why carry out Indian political parties spend such huge sums?