Mr Lalu Yadav, who has already acted in two films, a Bhojpuri film Mahua and Mahesh Manjrekar's Hindi film Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav, now wants Bollywood producers to know that he can out perform many a star, especially when it comes to playing the role of a politician.

"I can do justice to the role so that the common man is able to relate with a true politician (sic)," Mr Yadav has written in a blog post on an entertainment portal.

Some politicians believe in being more self-effacing. Science and technology minister Kapil Sibal has a website devoted to his constituency Chandni Chowk.

Having got every inch of Chandni Chowk mapped, Mr Sibal is now keen to transform the walled city to its earlier glory.

Of course, few leaders can match the kind of comprehensive website Rahul Gandhi has brought out. It carries a photograph of him along with all his illustrious predecessors, including great grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru.

Not only have leaders become techno-savvy, political parties have also launched their own websites.