PM Modi’s Twitter Followers Cross 70 Million Mark

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi achieved yet another milestone when his Twitter handle crossed 70 million followers on Wednesday making him one of the most followed active politicians on the microblogging social media platform.

The PM had started using Twitter in 2009 during his tenure as the chief minister of Gujarat. In 2010, he had one lakh followers.

After PM Modi, the Twitter page of Pope Francis is the most followed Twitter account with a combined following of over 53 million followers. In July 2020, the PM’s Twitter followers had crossed the 60 million mark.