Renzi, leader of the centre-left Democratic party, is also keen for an early election in which he may perform better than the ballot scheduled for Spring 2018. ?The consensus among political players is to have an election in spring 2018; there is no appetite for an early vote other than from Renzi,? he said. Italy?s highest court has opened the way for early elections in 2017 after favouring a form of proportional representation in a ruling that could bolster former prime minister Matteo Renzi?s chances of making a comeback. He said the referendum defeat hurt, but stressed that the blog was a way to ?walk towards the future?. The law had been a cornerstone of Renzi?s broader reform plan and one he hoped would end decades of political instability.

But Mr. Pant said Mr. Modi would take on a campaign finance overhaul only if he emerged strengthened from coming state elections, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, India?s largest state. The Indian news media has reported he is trying to build a consensus for a campaign finance overhaul, but spokesmen for Mr. Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party could not be reached for comment on Wednesday evening. Mr. Chhokar said the reported income, although substantial, represented only ?the tip of the iceberg? of money spent on elections. From 2004 to 2015, 83 percent of the 33 billion rupees in total income reported by the Indian National Congress party came from undisclosed sources. Many experts say they believe that Mr. Modi?s cash ban, or demonetization, will have little impact in the long term in reducing undisclosed money unless he pushes through other key changes, including ones to campaign finance.

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