Directions: In the following question, sentences of a paragraph have been jumbled and have been labelled as A, B, C, D and E. You are required to rearrange the jumbled sentences accordingly by selecting the correct option.

A: At the root of all political corruption is electoral funding, it began in India with the first general election in 1952.

B: So, it has remained for five crucial years since, while a new national government and two-dozen state governments

C: have been elected, toppled, re-elected and so on.

D: Finally, on 1 April 2017, it was legalised with the Union Budget taking effect.

E: Three generations of the wisest Indians failed to defeat it over 65 years.