World's Most Followed Politician On Social Media, Modi Ranks Second

BANGALORE:  Social media is sometimes called as a vital weapon for the politicians. Some people refer to it as a marketing policy for promoting the campaigns and the politicians describe it as a platform to connect with the common masses.

Significantly the politicians are making a comprehensive use of social mediums such as Facebook and Twitter, as they allows them to post pictures, add videos, send detailed mass messages and most importantly they are interacting publicly among the common masses.  Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s is gaining widespread popularity all across the world; social media is playing a major role in it.

Here is the list of top 7 political leaders all over the world who are most followed on social media websites as compiled by The Times of India.

(1)  Barack Obama

Barack Obama, the 44th and the first African American president of the United States, is the most followed politician on both Twitter and Facebook. He was the first presidential candidate to effectively use social media as a major campaign strategy in America.

Obama’s official page, @BarackObama has 46 millions followers on Twitter and 42.4 million likes on Facebook. Obama has used Twitter to promote legislation and support for his policies. He has also used his account to respond to the public regarding the economy and employment.

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