There are no authentic figures for the total likely expenditure on account of the parliamentary elections. The Election Commission is expected to spend about Rs 1,500 crore. Various estimates suggest a total expenditure of the order of Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 crore by political parties and candidates....
Television and print media, NGOs and companies are all exhorting us to go out and vote. And vote for good candidates. Some have even begun to ask questions of sitting MPs — what has he really done for the constituency? Others have started asking their candidates what they will do for the con...
