Rahul Gandhi debuts on Twitter

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has made his debut on micro blogging site Twitter.

The handle of his official account is "@OfficeOfRG".

"Watch this space for information and updates on Rahul Gandhi's official programs and upcoming events," one of the initial tweets from the handle read.

The handle, which was verified within 24 hours, got more than 27,000 followers as of 3 p.m. on Thursday. It follows only three accounts -- all related to Congress.

Among the most followed Congress leaders on Twitter are Shashi Tharoor, Digvijay Singh and Manish Tewari.