"This achievement is testament to his stature and popularity": Nadda congratulates PM Modi on crossing 100 million followers on X
Jul 14, 2024
New Delhi [India], July 14 : Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda on Sunday extended his wishes to Prime Minister Modi on crossing 100 million followers on social media platform X.
In a post on X, Nadda said, "PM Narendra Modi ji has reached an extraordinary milestone of 100 million followers on X. This achievement is a testament to his stature and popularity among the people. PM Modi ji is the first global leader to reach this remarkable figure."
"Under his dynamic leadership, India has gained significant recognition on the world stage and has emerged as a beacon of hope for a prosperous and inclusive future," he added.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also congratulated PM Modi on achieving the milestone.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on X said that the Prime Minister's inspiring leadership continue to motivate millions around the world.
"Congratulations to PM Narendra Modi ji on reaching 100 million followers! Your global popularity and inspiring leadership continue to motivate millions around the world," Dhami said.
Expressing happiness after crossing 100 million followers on social media platform X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he is happy to engage with the people on this "vibrant medium".
In a post on X, PM Modi said, "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."
While comparing the followers of various Indian politicians on X, PM Modi stands out significantly in terms of numbers.
The Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi has 26.4 million followers, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has 27.5 million, Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav has 19.9 million, and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has 7.4 million.
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has 6.3 million, his son Tejashwi Yadav has 5.2 million followers, while NCP Chief Sharad Pawar has 2.9 million.
PM Modi is far ahead of other world leaders including US President Joe Biden, who currently has 38.1 million followers, HH Sheikh Mohammed, the present ruler of Dubai (11.2 million) and Pope Francis (18.5 million).
Interestingly, in the last three years, PM Modi's X handle has seen an impressive growth of approximately 30 million users.
His influence extends to YouTube and Instagram as well, where he has nearly 25 million subscribers and over 91 million followers, respectively.