Elon Musk Congratulates PM Modi On Becoming Most Followed World Leader On X

CEO of microblogging site X and tech billionaire Elon Musk congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being the most followed leader on the social media platform as he crossed 100 million followers. “Congratulations PM

@NarendraModi on being the most followed world leader!” Musk said in an X post.

PM Modi is now the most followed world leader on the social media platform X with over 100 million followers.

Taking to X, the prime minister wrote, “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.”

When comparing the social media followings of various Indian politicians, PM Modi stands out significantly in terms of social media followers.

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, and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has 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 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).

PM Modi even has more followers when 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) followers. He is ahead of even celebrities like Taylor Swift (95.3 million), Lady Gaga (83.1 million), and Kim Kardashian (75.2 million).

In the last three years, PM Modi’s X handle has seen an impressive growth of approximately 30 million users.