2013 roundup: Most searched politicians on Google
Indian politics entered an interesting phase in 2013 with overwhelming performance of new party Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi assembly polls. As always, politics offered not a single dull moment. Here are the leaders, whom Indians searched the most- Throughout the year, Opposition leader in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj made her voice heard on many issues. Latest has been her demand to dismiss former SC judge Justice A K Ganguly from the post of West Bengal Human Rights Commission after he was
- A complaint was filed against Digvijay for his tweet over the arrest of former MP minister Raghavji on sodomy charges. Then came his sexist remarks on his colleague Meenakshi Natarajan, whom he called "100 pc pure".
- There was no end to controversial remarks by Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh. Some of his quote: "RSS trains activists in making bombs". "I stick to the stand that Batla House encounter was fake".
- Opposing nomination of Narendra Modi as BJP's PM candidate, Nitish Kumar snapped JD(U)'s ties with National Democratic Alliance.
- Bihar CM Nitish Kumar came in for flak for the way the Chaapra mid-day meal tragedy, which claimed over 30 kids, was handled.
- Muzaffarnagar riots and suspension of IAS offficer Durga Shakti Nagpal turned news lights on Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav. Now, his party Samajwadi Party is all set to play a vital role in the forthcoming general elections.
- Despite several allegations of corruption being levelled against him, Kejriwal came clean and gave a tough fight to both the BJP and Congress.
- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) founder Arvind Kejriwal created history after he won more seats than Congress' Sheila Dikshit, three-term CM of Delhi, in the Delhi Assembly polls. He proved the power of the common people with his simple manifestos and his
- Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa is being portrayed as a PM aspirant by her party AIADMK.
- Even when Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif allegedly called Manmohan as Dehati Aurat (village woman), several leaders like Modi voiced their concerns but not Manmohan.
- Unlike many politicians who spoke their mind and landed in trouble, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh drew the public ire for not talking. His silence on coal scam and other issues was the bone of contention for the opposition BJP.
- Despite maintaining a layer of secrecy around her, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi's is a personality that everyone is keen to know. Sonia's milestone decisions on Land Bill and Food Bill got her the attention.
- Even Rahul's drab speeches drew instant comparison with Modi's and his scores went down. However, his elevation in the party cadre raised many questions. Whatever, Rahul was the name Indians did search for on Google.
- Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was speculated to be the Congress PM candidate, but the party made no official announcement on that. Still, Rahul stayed in news for his untimely comments, especially on withdrawal of the ordinance on tainted MPs
- The Modi wave swept the country even as he regaled the crowd with his one-liners against the Congress, its vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He became the first politician to charge a fee for rallies, which still ended
- Unarguably, Narendra Modi topped the list. From a tea vendor to BJP's prime ministerial candidate, Modi's escalation was a reality bite that the country's middle-class and youth could related to, and that soared his popularity to a new high.
Indian politics entered an interesting phase in 2013 with overwhelming performance of new party Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi assembly polls. As always, politics offered not a single dull moment. Here are the leaders, whom Indians searched the most
2013 roundup: Most searched politicians on Google
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