PM Modi Becomes Most Followed World Leader On X With Over 100 Million Followers, Says 'Happy To Be On This Vibrant Medium'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has surpassed 100 million followers on X, becoming the most-followed incumbent world leader on the platform.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the most followed incumbent world leader on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), amassing over 100 million followers. Expressing his gratitude on X, PM Modi remarked, "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's Follower Count Surpasses World Leaders Like US President Biden, Still Behind Obama

In contrast, other Indian politicians have considerably fewer followers. Rahul Gandhi has 26.4 million, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has 27.5 million, Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav has 19.9 million, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has 7.4 million. Additionally, RJD’s Lalu Prasad Yadav has 6.3 million followers, Tejashwi Yadav has 5.2 million, and NCP Chief Sharad Pawar has 2.9 million.

Globally, PM Modi outpaces other prominent world leaders on the platform. For instance, US President Joe Biden has 38.1 million followers, Dubai’s ruler HH Sheikh Mohammed has 11.2 million, and Pope Francis has 18.5 million.

However, it must be noted that former US president Barack Obama has a higher follower count than PM Modi with over 131.7M followers.

Notably, PM Modi’s follower count also eclipses many famous athletes and celebrities. He surpasses cricketer Virat Kohli (64.1 million), footballer Neymar Jr (63.6 million), and basketball player LeBron James (52.9 million). He even outstrips celebrities like Taylor Swift (95.3 million), Lady Gaga (83.1 million), and Kim Kardashian (75.2 million).

PM Modi joined Twitter in January 2009.