.NEARLY ONE BILLION folks are actually directing their votes in India's general political election. It is the greatest autonomous exercise in record-- and could possibly likewise be the best pricey. Spending is actually expected to reach out to 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), depending on to the Centre for Media Research Studies (CMS), an Indian non-profit. That would certainly be more than double the quantity invested in the previous vote-casting in 2019 as well as also go over the money sprinkled in United States's presidential election in 2020. Why do Indian political parties devote such vast amounts?