Rahul or Modi, who is more searched in India? Here's what Google data show

Rahul or Modi, who is more searched in India? Here's what Google data show A smart mix of social media tactics, use of technology, and recent poll wins have significantly pushed Rahul Gandhi's graph up on Google News searches, show data

Election News: Congress President Rahul Gandhi has emerged as the most searched politician in the online news segment, beating his political nemesis Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to Google Trends, on a scale of 0-100, Rahul scored 45, while Modi scored 34 between January 1, 2018, and January 6, 2019. In December 2018, Rahul Gandhi (44 worldwide, 49 in India) was ahead of Modi (35 worldwide, 38 in India) in terms of search on Google News.

As we inch closer to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, it appears that this election season might not be the one-sided affair 2014 was, with Rahul Gandhi's popularity oscillating but steadily increasing with each pull-back.

→ Know More About General Election 2019 ← Google Trends records search queries containing keywords related to Modi and Rahul Gandhi and shows the data using graphs. The query numbers are rated on a scale of 0-100.

Interestingly, in 2014, Narendra Modi appeared as the most popular leader by a wide margin, scoring 37 on a scale of 100, compared with Gandhi's insignificant 4. Until recently, Gandhi was seen as nowhere close to competitor Modi. Playing on this perception, he was successfully labelled a "Pappu" on social media and, with a...read more

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