Is money taking over Indian democracy? In this hard-hitting episode, HW News Managing Editor Sujit Nair breaks down the jaw-dropping costs behind fighting and winning elections in India.
From political parties hoarding thousands of crores in their bank accounts to the rising influence of big money power, defections, and voter manipulation—has Indian democracy transformed into a capitalist economy where the highest bidder wins?
Watch as Sujit Nair dives deep into political party campaign spending statistics, contrasts today’s multi-crore election machinery with the insights of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and asks the ultimate question: What is truly left of our democracy?
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