Elon Musk is the most followed person on the microblogging platform Twitter, but he follows only 194 accounts. He follows the likes of Satya Nadella, Barack Obama and Emmanuel Macron. All of these people are leaders in their own right and often share their wisdom on Twitter. However, Musk was not following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi till now.
The US grabbed all attention on Monday by following PM Modi on Twitter. The news of Musk finally following PM Modi has drawn amusing reactions from many users, including a few speculating that Tesla, Elon Musk’s automotive and clean energy company known for its cars, could be entering the Indian market soon.
Elon Musk is now following Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)
— ELON ALERTS (@elon_alerts) April 10, 2023
A screenshot of a list of 194 people Musk follows showed PM Modi's name on Monday. Consequently, the screenshot soon started gaining traction on Twitter. It is worth noting that Musk has 134.3 million followers on the platform. He became the most followed person on Twitter after surpassing former US President Barack Obama in late March. Meanwhile, PM Modi is also one of the most followed leaders on Twitter as he has 87.7 million followers.
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Musk has an impressive presence on Twitter and regularly shares interesting memes and jokes. He also provides important updates regarding his own companies. Last week, he announced that Tesla’s Starship is ready for launch and that he was waiting for regulatory approval.
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