Elections 2014, mother of all elections, unprecedented polls in the history of independent India for several reasons. The highest ever turnout in an Indian general election means the highest ever turnout in any democratic process anywhere in the world. Fifty-five crore voters queued up to get their finger inked, more people than the combined population of the USA and Russia.
It has also been the most polarised election in a long time. And of course, it's the most expensive election ever fought in India. And we're not yet talking about undeclared expenses: The government alone spent Rs. 3,426 crore, that's 131 percent more than the bill for the 2009 general election.
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