Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (July 14) said he is happy to be on the vibrant medium of X, as his social media account there crossed 100 million followers.
In a statement released on Sunday, PM Modi said, "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."
Significantly, it is pertinent to note that PM Modi is among the most followed personalities on the social media platform X, with over 100 million followers. Not only has he surpassed other Indian politicians, but he has also outperformed some of the most powerful world leaders, including Joe Biden, the present ruler of Dubai, and Pope Francis, to be the most followed personality among them.
PM Modi's social media following compared with Indian leaders
When comparing the social media followings of various Indian politicians, PM Modi's handle stand out significantly. With a total of 100 million following, the PM's handle holds massive followers gain compared to Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's handle (26.4 million followers), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's handle (27.5 million), Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav's handle (19.9 million), and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee handle (7.4 million). RJD’s Lalu Prasad Yadav has 6.3 million, Tejashwi Yadav has 5.2 million followers, while NCP Chief Sharad Pawar has 2.9 million.
PM Modi's social media following compared to world leaders
Likewise PM Modi is far ahead of other world leaders like US President Joe Biden, who currently has 38.1 million followers, HH Sheikh Mohammed, the present ruler of Dubai (11.2 million), and Pope Francis (18.5 million).
Furthermore, PM Modi even has more followers compared to some active global athletes such as Virat Kohli (64.1 million), Brazilian footballer Neymar Jr. (63.6 million), and American basketball player LeBron James (52.9 million). He is ahead of even celebrities like Taylor Swift (95.3 million), Lady Gaga (83.1 million), and Kim Kardashian (75.2 million).
A century of followers
Meanwhile, it is pertinent to note that apart from Twitter, Prime Minister Modi also holds an influential presence on YouTube and Instagram. With nearly 25 million subscribers on Youtube and more than 91 million followers on Instagram, PM Modi has been seen constructively engaging with the audience there.
Earlier an official speaking of the update said, since joining X, formerly known as Twitter, in 2009, he has consistently used it for constructive engagement and has never blocked anyone.
"He maintains an active and engaging persona, follows numerous common citizens, interacts with them, replies to their messages, and has never blocked anyone. PM Modi has always used this platform organically, without ever resorting to paid promotions or bots," an official added.
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