.NEARLY ONE BILLION folks are directing their votes in India's general election. It is the biggest autonomous workout in record-- as well as could additionally be actually the most pricey. Costs is actually anticipated to get to 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), depending on to the Centre for Media Researches (CMS), an Indian non-profit. That would certainly be actually greater than double the volume devoted in the previous vote-casting in 2019 and also even go over the cash money sprinkled in The United States's governmental vote-casting in 2020. Why carry out Indian political events invest such substantial amounts?