Mayawati is on Twitter, account gets VERIFIED status! RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav welcomes BSP chief to microblogging site

In a post by Bhadoria's that he updated from his verified Twitter account he informed that Mayawati has joined the micro blogging site.

BSP supremo Mayawati has joined Twitter, party spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria on Tuesday announced it on Tuesday. (PTI)

New Delhi: BSP supremo Mayawati has joined Twitter, party spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria on Tuesday announced it on Tuesday. In a post by Bhadoria's that he updated from his verified Twitter account he informed that Mayawati has joined the micro blogging site. Bhadoria wrote, "The whole Nation welcomes Behan @SushriMayawati ji into the twitter fraternity."Namo Budhaya, Jaya Bhim, Jaya Bharat." He shared the Twitter handle belonging to the party chief in which Mayawati wrote, "Hello brothers and sisters. With due respect let me introduce myself to the Twitter family. This is my opening and inauguration. @sushrimayawati is my official Twitter handle for all my future interactions, comments and updates. With warm regards. Thank you."

Look Who’s the latest one to join Twitterati !!! BSP Supremo Ms Mayawati... @SushriMayawati https://t.co/izo0U86GEw

— Supriya Bhardwaj (@Supriya23bh) February 6, 2019

Bihar leader and Lalu Yadav's son Tejashwi Yadav also welcomed Mayawati who had urged the BSP leader to join Twitter during their meeting in Lucknow. Yadav took to Twitter and said, "Finally glad to see you here. Happy that you acknowledged and respected my request of joining twitter during our meeting in Lucknow on 13th January. Warm Regards."

Finally glad to see you here. Happy that you acknowledged and respected my request of joining twitter during our meeting in Lucknow on 13th January. Warm Regards https://t.co/SzHlRkBPAB

— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) February 5, 2019

The Twitter handle till yesterday had created a flutter on social media as Mayawati is known to be averse to social media. Also the account was not carrying a 'verified' blue tick until today. The Twitter handle that was opened on October 2018 showed the first post was made on January 22. Till Tuesday night, it had 2,104 followers and was following only a single account, that of Twitter Support.