On X (formerly Twitter), Prime Minister Narendra Modi now has more than 100 million followers. Modi became the world's most-followed leader on X as soon as this figure was reached on Sunday. In this sense, Narendra Modi has eclipsed some of the most powerful men in the world, including Pope Francis, Sheikh Mohammed, and Joe Biden.
Joe Biden's X account currently has 38.1 million followers, but Sheikh Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai, has Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church and the sovereign of the State of Vatican City, with 18.5 million followers out of 11.2 million.
Not only that, but Narendra Modi also ranks highest among Indian politicians in terms of the number of followers. On X, Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress, has 26.4 million followers; Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, has 27.5 million; Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, has 19.9 million; and Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, has 7.4 million.
Other than this, there are more people who follow Prime Minister Modi than there are global sports icons. Football player Neymar has 63.6 million followers, basketball player LeBron James has 52.9 million, and cricketer Virat Kohli has 64.1 million. Even when he glances at celebrities, Kim Kanasian has 75.2 million followers, Lady Gaga has 83.1 million, and Taylor Swift has 95.3 million followers.
Not only has Prime Minister Modi's following on X (previous Twitter) garnered attention, Noting that PM Modi has followers on other social media platforms is also worthwhile. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has 91.2 million Instagram followers and 25 million YouTube subscribers.