.NEARLY ONE BILLION people are casting their enact India's standard election. It is the largest autonomous exercise in history-- and could possibly likewise be the most costly. Spending is expected to connect with 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), depending on to the Centre for Media Studies (CMS), an Indian charitable. That would be actually greater than double the volume devoted in the previous election in 2019 and also go beyond the money sprinkled in The United States's presidential vote-casting in 2020. Why perform Indian political events invest such large amounts?