.NEARLY ONE BILLION folks are directing their votes in India's general election. It is actually the most significant democratic physical exercise in past history-- and also might also be the best expensive. Spending is anticipated to reach out to 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), according to the Center for Media Research Studies (CMS), an Indian charitable. That would be actually greater than double the volume spent in the previous vote-casting in 2019 and even go beyond the money splashed in The United States's presidential political election in 2020. Why carry out Indian political gatherings devote such extensive totals?