NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to dominate social media engagement in India, emerging as the most influential political voice on X both in terms of followers and public response.
X recently rolled out a feature that shows the most-liked tweets in a country over the past 30 days. For India, eight of the top 10 most-liked tweets during this period were posted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with no other politician featuring in the top 10.
This comes as PM Modi has climbed to become the fourth most-followed person globally on X, overtaking pop stars Justin Bieber and Rihanna. According to data compiled by Statista, the Prime Minister has around 105 million followers, placing him behind only X owner Elon Musk, former US President Barack Obama, and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
Justin Bieber follows closely with around 108 million followers. PM Modi is currently the most-followed world leader in office on the platform. US President Donald Trump is the only other serving head of government to feature in the global top 10 list.
Among non-political figures in the top ranks are musicians Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Rihanna, and Justin Bieber, highlighting Modi’s rare position among entertainment and sports icons.
In 2024, PM Modi crossed the milestone of 100 million followers on X, adding nearly 30 million followers over the previous three years.
The Prime Minister remains highly active on X, using the platform to share updates on government policies, public engagements, and interactions with global leaders, while also responding to citizens.
Beyond X, PM Modi also leads on Instagram, where he is the most-followed politician with over 97 million followers.
According to Statista, the top X accounts globally as of October 2025 are Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Cristiano Ronaldo, Narendra Modi, Justin Bieber, Donald Trump, Rihanna, and Katy Perry.
