CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa as her party was leading in a majority of seats in the state.
Within six minutes, the PM's tweet saw 577 retweets and 955 favourites on his official Twitter handle @narendramodi. He also sent his best wishes to her counterpart in West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on her twitter handle @MamataOfficial.
In his tweet to the AIADMK's handle @AIADMKOfficial, the PM said, "Had a telephone conversation with Jayalalithaa ji and congratulated her on her victory. Also conveyed my best wishes to her."
@AIADMKOfficial acknowledged the PM's tweet within 8 minutes, "PM @narendramodi Called Puratchi Thalaivi Amma and congratulated her on her Victory and conveyed his best wishes to her."
Rachel Chitra writes for the business section of The Times of Ind...
Read MoreRachel Chitra writes for the business section of The Times of India. She has been tracking the banking and insurance sector for nearly five years.
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