Elon Musk Starts Following Indian PM Narendra Modi, But Why?

Tesla Chief Now Follows Indian PM On Twitter

Twitter CEO Elon Musk is now following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter, sparking rumors about Tesla’s launch in India.

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Elon Musk only follows 195 accounts on Twitter.

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Earlier, Elon Musk became the most followed personality on the social media platform he acquired back in October for $44 billion.

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Twitter chief surpassed former President Barack Obama to become the most influential personality on the microblogging platform.

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With 87.7 million followers, the Indian Prime Minister is also one of the most followed leaders on Twitter.

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Elon Musk’s followers account for almost 30% of the entire 450 million Twitter users.

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Elon Musk following Indian PM on Twitter is sparking rumors from Tesla launch to other possible collaborations.

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