Politicians and celebrities share numerous similarities. Firstly, they are always numero uno of the media. Secondly, fans and media alike yearn to know them deeply. Some petty topics like their daily diet become ‘hot topic'. Back in the early 90ies and before that, people would sit for hours in libraries scanning through volumes of books that would give them some information on their idol, but technology has revamped the entire process.
Thanks to Google, people can easily access information. Social media too provides enough sneak-peeks into the lives of politicians.
Some leaders are almost always on the top priorities of Google because of their immense popularity. These are leaders who create an impact on the political structure of the nation. Some viewers hero worship them, whereas some loathe them. For some, certain politicians are source of entertainment and for some patriotic souls keeping track of these politicians is a personal necessity for nation's sake.
Whatever may be the reason, politicians have gained immense fame in the virtual world.
Here are 10 Indian politicians who are most googled in India and abroad. This is an analysis for the months of June, July and August 2014.
