PM Modi’s X reach 100 million, is most followed serving leader
New Delhi, July 14
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday became the most followed serving world leader on social media platform X with over 100 million followers, far outpacing US President Joe Biden who has 38.1 million X followers.
While comparing the followers of various politicians on X, PM Modi stands out significantly in terms of numbers.
Modi’s tweet
A hundred million on @X ! Happy to be on this vibrant medium and cherish the discussion, debate, insights, people’s blessings, constructive criticism and more. Looking forward to an equally engaging time in the future as well. Narendra Modi, PM
The Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi, has 26.4 million followers, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has 27.5 million, Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav has 19.9 million, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has 7.4 million. RJD’s Lalu Prasad Yadav has 6.3 million, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav has 5.2 million and NCP Sharadchandra Pawar Chief Sharad Pawar has 2.9 million.
Globally, Modi is much ahead of most world leaders with nearly three times the Twitter following as Biden’s.
Sheikh Mohammed, the present ruler of Dubai has 11.2 million and Pope Francis has 18.5 million followers.
Former US President Barack Obama with over 130 million X followers is the only global leader ahead of Modi on the micro blogging site. Obama is, however, not a serving head of state.
Sources in the PMO said world leaders have been actively engaging with PM Modi’s social media accounts in view of his mass popularity and following.
“We have seen this recently in Italy as well as Austria,” sources said referring to Italian PM Georgia Meloni’s famed selfie with Modi.
Prime Minister Modi also has more followers than celebrated athletes like Virat Kohli (64.1 million), Brazilian footballer Neymar Jr (63.6 million) and American basketball player LeBron James (52.9 million).
Further, Modi is ahead of personalities like Taylor Swift (95.3 million), Lady Gaga (83.1 million), and Kim Kardashian (75.2 million).
