.NEARLY ONE BILLION folks are actually directing their enact India's standard election. It is actually the largest autonomous workout in history-- and also can additionally be one of the most pricey. Costs is expected to connect with 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), according to the Centre for Media Studies (CMS), an Indian charitable. That would be actually greater than double the amount spent in the previous election in 2019 and even go beyond the money splashed in The United States's governmental vote-casting in 2020. Why perform Indian political events invest such large sums?