New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the most powerful Indian, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat following closely, as per a list published by The Indian Express.

India stands at the brink of another crucial electoral moment, and the landscape of power exhibits a mix of familiarity and nuanced changes. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to dominate, positioning itself for a possible third term.

The rankings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat reflect not just political influence but a narrative of continuity and consolidation, with the top 10 positions largely occupied by RSS/BJP figures. Notable exceptions include Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and business tycoon Gautam Adani, who rose to prominence following the Hindenburg controversy. Regional leaders like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin also stand out, forming a robust Southern front against the BJP’s political dominance.

The curated list highlights influential figures across various domains, reflecting the dynamism and complexity of India’s contemporary power structure:

1. Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India
2. Amit Shah: Union Home Minister
3. Mohan Bhagwat: RSS Chief
4. DY Chandrachud: Chief Justice of India
5. S Jaishankar: External Affairs Minister
6. Yogi Adityanath: Uttar Pradesh CM
7. Rajnath Singh: Defence Minister
8. Nirmala Sitharaman: Finance Minister
9. JP Nadda: BJP National President
10. Gautam Adani: Chairman, Adani Group
11. Mukesh Ambani: Chairman and Managing Director, RIL
12. Piyush Goyal: Commerce Minister and Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha
13. Ashwini Vaishnaw: Minister of Railways, Telecom, and IT
14. Himanta Biswa Sarma: Assam CM
15. Mamata Banerjee: West Bengal CM and TMC Chief
16. Rahul Gandhi: Congress MP
17. Ajit Doval: National Security Advisor
18. Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi CM and AAP Supremo
19. Shaktikanta Das: RBI Governor
20. Hardeep Singh Puri: Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas
21. Sanjiv Khanna: Supreme Court Judge
22. Siddaramaiah: Karnataka CM
23. Mansukh Mandaviya: Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilisers
24. Nitish Kumar: Bihar CM and JDU Chief
25. MK Stalin: Tamil Nadu CM
26. Nita Ambani: Chairperson and Founder, Reliance Foundation
27. Shah Rukh Khan: Actor
28. Natarajan Chandrasekaran: Chairperson, Tata Group
29. Sonia Gandhi: Former Congress President
30. Rahul Navin: Acting Director, Enforcement Directorate
31. Bhupender Yadav: Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
32. Anurag Thakur: Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Sports and Youth Affairs
33. Dharmendra Pradhan: Minister of Education
34. Dattatreya Hosabale: General Secretary, RSS
35. Jay Shah: BCCI Secretary
36. Mallikarjun Kharge: President, Indian National Congress
37. Azim Premji: Founder, Wipro
38. Virat Kohli: India Batsman
39. Anumula Revanth Reddy: Telangana CM
40. Vinai Kumar Saxena: Delhi L-G