Elon Musk, the tech billionaire, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday for surpassing all other leaders in the world in terms of followers on the social media platform X. Musk praised PM Modi’s accomplishment in a post on X, writing, “Congratulations PM @NarendraModi on being the most followed world leader!”
PM Modi’s follower milestone on X (formerly Twitter)
Over 100.1 million people follow PM Modi on X, confirming his prominence as one of the platform’s most prominent users.
Earlier this week, after attaining this milestone, Modi expressed appreciation for the platform and the variety of connections it facilitates.
Modi stated it himself: “A hundred million on @X! Enjoying the conversation, debate, ideas, blessings from others, constructive criticism, and much more on this lively platform.” He expressed his excitement about staying involved with the X community going forward. “Looking forward to an equally engaging time in the future as well,” said Modi.
The social media activity of Modi
Apart from his appearances on X, PM Modi has amassed a sizable YouTube following, boasting close to 25 million subscribers. Furthermore, he has over 91 million followers on Instagram who are all very interested in what he has to say.
PM Modi’s wide social media following attests to his capacity to establish a meaningful connection with a large number of people and have meaningful conversations on a variety of media.
Other notable leaders in X
Other well-known figures with sizable fan bases on X include Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (with 21.5 million followers) and US President Joe Biden (38.1 million followers).