3. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India – 40 million followers
Twitter is a social media platform that allows you to share your thoughts and messages with the rest of the world, with the click of just one button. While many of us may use it to either browse or for leisure and entertainment purposes, it can also be used as a tool to gain political popularity and social status. World leaders and popular politicians are also on Twitter now and use the platform to communicate with their followers and express their feelings towards everyday items. The most followed world leaders and politicians have 10s of millions of followers and are very vocal online. Here is a list of the 9 most followed politicians on Twitter.