.NEARLY ONE BILLION people are actually casting their votes in India's standard political election. It is the biggest autonomous physical exercise in background-- as well as could possibly additionally be actually one of the most costly. Spending is actually expected to get to 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), according to the Centre for Media Studies (CMS), an Indian non-profit. That would be actually greater than double the amount devoted in the previous political election in 2019 as well as even go over the cash sprayed in United States's presidential vote-casting in 2020. Why perform Indian political celebrations spend such substantial totals?