Anand Mahindra catches the Musk mania, joins Twitter debate with a poll

Things happening at (and with) Twitter have kept everyone engrossed. On Monday, after Twitter confirmed the sale of the company to Tesla CEO Elon Musk for $44 billion, #LeavingTwitter and #RIPTwitter .

Musk already has a clear vision for Twitter - ensuring free speech for Twitterati. He wants to make the micro-blogging platform better than ever with new features and algorithms by defeating bots and authenticating humans.

This deal has left a number of Twitter-pro users unsure of the platform's future. In order to get more clarity on the overall sentiment, Anand Mahindra - who loves to stay connected with his 9+ million followers on the platform - conducted a Twitter poll.


The Mahindra Group Chairman asked his followers if they support Musk's promise of a 'less' regulated platform that will let users exercise free speech and opinion on Twitter.

The 24-hour poll got over 18K votes in an hour. The post has been retweeted nearly 110 times, and has more than 700 likes.


Curious users wanted to understand what "less regulation" would mean in this context. While some believed this move would be a mistake, others highlighted the importance of monitoring and regulations.

According to the deal, shareholders will receive $54.20 in cash for each share of Twitter stock they own, matching Musk's original offer and marking a 38 per cent premium over the stock price the day before Musk revealed his stake in the company, CNN reported.

The Twitter deal caps off a whirlwind news cycle in which the SpaceX CEO became one of the company's largest shareholders, who was offered a seat on its board, but he turned it down and now bid to buy the company - all in less than a month.

During the weekend, the 66-year-old businessman showed his humorous side with a picture of a desi-version of the eco-friendly Tesla.

The picture showed farmers relaxing on a moving bullock cart. It read, "Original Tesla vehicle. No Google Maps required. No fuel to buy. No pollution. Fully Safety Driven (FSD) mode. Set Home <-> Workplace. Relax. Take a nap. Reach your destination."

Referencing the name of the 1985 film, Mahindra's tweet read, "Back to the Future, Elon Musk."


The deal comes after Musk revealed last week he had lined up $46.5 billion in financing to acquire the company, an apparent turning point that forced Twitter's board to seriously consider the deal. The board met Sunday to evaluate Musk's offer.