Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity is rising with every passing day, being voted as the most popular prime minister with an approval rating of 75% in a survey conducted by Ipsos IndiaBus Survey. With a consecutive third term as Prime Minister, this survey gets voters’ approval.
Prime Minister Modi is the most followed Indian on X (previously Twitter) with 99.9 million followers, which lands him among the top 10 most followed individuals on the same platform. He also boasts a record follower count of 94.4 million on the image-sharing platform Instagram, which is hugely popular among young users. With 94.4 million users, the Prime Minister is the most-followed world leader, head of government, and politician on Instagram, which explains his appeal among young voters.
In his recent visit to Austria, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer posted a selfie with Prime Minister Modi which went viral with a staggering 1.5 million views, 3,680 reposts, and was liked by 38,600 users. Another post by the Austrian state head, which merely tagged Prime Minister Modi, got 2.6 million views, 2,560 reposts, and 23,200 likes.
Welcome to Vienna, PM @narendramodi ! It is a pleasure and honour to welcome you to Austria. Austria and India are friends and partners. I look forward to our political and economic discussions during your visit! 🇦🇹 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/e2YJZR1PRs
— Karl Nehammer (@karlnehammer) July 9, 2024
An analysis of the Austrian state head’s last 10 posts gave a clear understanding of the analytics: on average, 62,880 views, 163 likes, and 31 reposts per post. The post that had a selfie with PM Modi had 24 times more views, 236 times more likes, and 118 times more reposts. The post with the mere mention of PM Modi was viewed 41 times more than the usual number of views, liked 142 times more, and reposted 82 times more than an average post.
I very much look forward to welcoming @narendramodi, the Prime Minister of India, the world's largest democracy, next week in Vienna. This visit is a special honour as it marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in over forty years, and a significant milestone as we…
— Karl Nehammer (@karlnehammer) July 6, 2024
PM Modi surpasses the newly sworn UK PM Keir Starmer.
In the last 10 posts by the Austrian chancellor, one post mentioned UK’s new PM Keir Starmer as a congratulatory post which got 93,300 views, 199 likes, and 23 reposts, which were viewed 27 times less, reposted 111 times less, and liked 116 times less than the post which was done to welcome the Indian Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s widespread popularity on social media, coupled with his significant international engagements, continues to underscore his influential presence both domestically and globally. His record-breaking followership and engagement metrics further solidify his position as a prominent figure in contemporary politics.
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