9. Everyone gets to exercise their right to vote
426 million males
387 million females
And 28,341 citizens from the third gender, classified as “Others”
11. Indian General Elections of 2014
Most Expensive elections in the history of the country
2014 elections will cost the exchequer $579 Million
INR 35 Billion
12. $ 500 Million is the expected spending by the political parties
13. That is 3 times the amount spent in the previous elections
14. That’s 2nd highest election spending by a country
US$7 Billion were spent on the 2012 U.S. Presidential elections