.NEARLY ONE BILLION individuals are actually directing their enact India's basic election. It is the most significant democratic physical exercise in past-- and also could likewise be the most expensive. Spending is actually expected to reach 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), depending on to the Center for Media Research Studies (CMS), an Indian non-profit. That would be actually greater than double the quantity devoted in the previous election in 2019 and even go over the cash splashed in America's presidential election in 2020. Why do Indian political parties devote such extensive totals?