.NEARLY ONE BILLION people are casting their votes in India's overall political election. It is actually the biggest democratic workout in record-- as well as might also be actually one of the most expensive. Costs is actually expected to reach 1.35 trn rupees ($ 16bn), according to the Centre for Media Research Studies (CMS), an Indian charitable. That would be actually much more than double the quantity invested in the previous election in 2019 and also exceed the cash splashed in America's governmental election in 2020. Why carry out Indian political celebrations devote such extensive totals?