.NEARLY ONE BILLION people are directing their votes in India's standard election. It is the biggest democratic exercise in past history-- and also might also be actually the best pricey. Spending is actually anticipated to connect with 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), depending on to the Center for Media Researches (CMS), an Indian non-profit. That would be actually greater than double the amount spent in the previous election in 2019 as well as even surpass the cash money splashed in United States's presidential vote-casting in 2020. Why do Indian political events spend such substantial amounts?