Our tech savvy Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is widely known for his active presence on social media reached yet another milestone after his number of followers on Twitter crossed 20 million on Wednesday.
With this he becomes India’s second most followed individual on Twitter, surpassing Bollywood actors like Shahrukh Khan (@iamsrk), Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) and Salman Khan(@BeingSalmanKhan). Superstar Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) retains the top spot with 20.9 million followers on Twitter. He has also become world’s second most popular leader after US president Barack Obama who has 75 million followers.
The achievement comes close to his government’s second year anniversary which falls on May 26, this month. Since the day he was sworn into office in 2014, he has gained 16 million followers in just two years.
Here is a look back at his top five tweets:
1. After winning the 2014 Lok Sabha elections (83,882 Retweets)
2. Congratulating Team India on winning match against Pakistan in ICC Cricket World Cup T20 in 2016 (22,231 Retweets)
3. When India won over Australia in ICC Cricket World Cup T20 in 2016 (20,615 Retweets)
4. When India defeated Pakistan in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 (20,513 Retweets)
5. When his mother visited 7, Race Course Road for the first time (18,459 Retweets)