Gautam Adani is ranked 10th in the list of 100 most powerful Indians compiled by Indian Express.

New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ranked No. 1 in the list of 100 most powerful Indians compiled by the daily Indian Express.

Home Minister Amit Shah is at the second position, while BJP’s ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has been placed at the third position.

in the first 10 list of 100 It includes Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP national chief JP Nadda and Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani.

The Indian Express said PM Modi tops the list “because he has only grown taller and stronger – no PM has entered an election year, for another term, with such stellar popularity.”

Mr Shah, No. 2, “may not be the head of the BJP party, but he is its chief strategist, steering the party’s juggernaut as it gains power in the Hindi heartland – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh – and expands into new regions.” “It targets India, including the southern states and West Bengal,” the Indian Express said.

Mr Adani, ranked 10th, is India’s second richest person with a net worth of $101 billion. The Indian Express said, “Under Adani, the group has made rapid progress in various infrastructure sectors such as cement, power, airports, green energy, ports, power and gas distribution through acquisitions and greenfield projects.”

“When Hindenburg Research issued a report last year alleging ‘gross stock manipulation and accounting fraud’ at the group, their companies suffered a blow, with shares crashing and a mega IPO withdrawn. However, a year later, the group “made a comeback, with its share price improving,” the newspaper said.