.NEARLY ONE BILLION people are actually directing their votes in India's standard vote-casting. It is the greatest autonomous workout in record-- as well as could additionally be one of the most pricey. Spending is actually anticipated to reach out to 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), according to the Facility for Media Studies (CMS), an Indian charitable. That will be greater than double the amount spent in the previous vote-casting in 2019 and also also surpass the cash splashed in United States's presidential election in 2020. Why do Indian political parties spend such huge sums?