PM Modi becomes most followed world leader on X, reaches 100 million followers
PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the world's most followed leader on the social media site 'X', crossing over 100 million followers.
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), has 26.4 million followers, whereas Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has 27.5 million, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has 19.9 million, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has 7.4 million.
Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Rashtriya Janata Dal head, has 6.3 million followers, his son Tejashwi Yadav has 5.2 million, and NCP head Sharad Pawar has 2.9 million.
PM Modi is far ahead of other world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, who has 38.1 million followers, HH Sheikh Mohammed, the current ruler of Dubai, with 11.2 million, and Pope Francis, who has 18.5 million.
PM Modi has more followers than several active global athletes, like Virat Kohli (64.1 million), Neymar Jr (63.6 million), and LeBron James (52.9 million). He outperformed celebrities such as Taylor Swift (95.3 million), Lady Gaga (83.1 million), and Kim Kardashian (75.2 million).
Interestingly, in the previous three years, PM Modi's X handle has grown by about 30 million people.
His reach extends to YouTube and Instagram, where he has about 25 million subscribers and more than 91 million followers.
- PTC NEWS