Nilekani more searched on Google than Karnataka poll veterans

Stating that the search trends reveal that voters from the state have cast aside their interest in regional political leaders temporarily, it said they were increasingly focusing on national leaders.

In fact, when the trends are seen from a 365-day perspective, it shows a gradual rise in visibility for Kejriwal, Modi and Gandhi, it added.

Pointing out that while Modi has constantly been more searched than either of his two key rivals on the national stage, the release said, Rahul's visibility in search rankings has dipped marginally in comparison to Kejriwal's from around the last quarter of 2013.