In 2022, the BJP won elections in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, reaffirming the power of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. However, Rahul Gandhi, who had recently become the non-family Congress president, embarked on a 4,000-plus km march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, seeking to unite India and dispel the image of being an entitled politician. Despite setbacks in the Northeast and Gujarat, his determination and disqualification from the House raised his ranking from 51 to 15 among influential political figures. Mamata Banerjee, Nitish Kumar, and Mukesh Ambani, along with Rahul Gandhi, are the only non-ruling establishment names in the top 15, as regional parties compete with Congress for opposition space. Arvind Kejriwal's Punjab win keeps him in the race, but corruption charges and the custody of his second-in-command have caused his ranking to drop. The top ranks are dominated by government and Sangh Parivar leaders, but External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has risen to No. 3 due to his role in India's foreign ties, which are central to the Modi government's 2024 campaign.
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