.NEARLY ONE BILLION folks are actually directing their votes in India's standard political election. It is the biggest democratic physical exercise in history-- and also could likewise be one of the most costly. Spending is expected to reach out to 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), according to the Center for Media Studies (CMS), an Indian charitable. That would be much more than double the quantity invested in the previous political election in 2019 as well as even go over the cash splashed in United States's presidential vote-casting in 2020. Why do Indian political parties spend such huge totals?