.NEARLY ONE BILLION people are actually casting their enact India's general vote-casting. It is the greatest democratic workout in record-- and also might additionally be the most pricey. Spending is actually anticipated to reach out to 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), according to the Center for Media Studies (CMS), an Indian charitable. That will be more than double the amount devoted in the previous election in 2019 and also also exceed the money sprinkled in United States's governmental vote-casting in 2020. Why carry out Indian political parties invest such extensive totals?