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Message in a bottle ... artist Basavaraj poses with a creation showing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his election rival Rahul Gandhi. [AFP]
India's tycoons are playing a pivotal role in the Asian giant's most expensive election ever, from funding campaigns and tacit endorsements to being hot-button issues themselves.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re-election bid has received huge financial backing from corporate India, raising fears about the integrity of the world's largest democratic process, experts say.
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