With 100 million followers, Narendra Modi becomes most followed leader on X, Elon Musk congratulates
CEO of X, Elon Musk, on Friday congratulated the Indian Prime Minister on his achievement. ¡°Congratulations PM @NarendraModi on being the most followed world leader!¡± Musk said in a post on X.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the most followed world leader on the social media platform X. Earlier this week, PM Modi's follower count on X breached the 100 million mark, the first for any world leader.
"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,¡± PM Modi said.
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Musk congratulates Modi
CEO of X, Elon Musk, on Friday congratulated the Indian Prime Minister on his achievement.
¡°Congratulations PM @NarendraModi on being the most followed world leader!¡± Musk said in a post on X.
Congratulations PM @NarendraModi on being the most followed world leader!
¡ª Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 19, 2024
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Other popular leaders on X
Among other heads of government with a large following are US President Joe Biden (38.1 million), Turkiye's Recep Tayyip Erdogan (21.5 million), and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (11.2 million). Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has 18.5 million followers on X.
Modi has more followers than celebrities
It is not just world leaders that PM Modi has eclipsed when it comes to being popular on X; he is also ahead of global celebrities like Taylor Swift (95.2 million), Lady Gaga (83.1 million), and Kim Kardashian (75.2 million).
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PM Modi even has more followers when compared to some active global athletes, including Virat Kohli (64.2 million), Brazilian footballer Neymar Jr. (63.6 million), and American basketball player LeBron James (52.9 million).
Popular on other platforms also
Modi, who joined the platform in 2009, has consistently used it for constructive engagement.
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It is not just on X, Modi is also highly popular on other platforms like YouTube and Instagram as well, where he has nearly 25 million subscribers and over 91 million followers, respectively.
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