1. Rahul Gandhi (1970)

Indian Politician

Indian politician and Member of Parliament representing Amethi who became the Vice President of the Indian National Congress in 2013. He is a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family, the most...

2. Mukul Sangma (1965)

Indian Politician

In April of 2010, this high-ranking member of the Indian National Congress party took office as Chief Minister of Meghalaya. Previously, he had represented the Ampatigiri constituency in the Meghalaya...

3. Chittaranjan Das (1870)

Indian Politician

Known in India as "Deshbandhu" or "Friend of the Country" as he led the Swaraj Independence Party in Bengal under British rule.

4. Sarojini Naidu (1879)

Indian Politician

Indian independence activist and poet who is remembered for such poetry collections as The Golden Threshold and The Broken Wing. Her most famous individual poems include "In the Bazaars of...

5. Rajendra Prasad (1884)

Indian Politician

The first President of the Republic of India from 1950 to 1962, who was elected three years after his country's independence from British colonial rule in 1947. He first joined...

6. Varun Gandhi (1980)

Indian Politician

Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party who beams a member of Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India, for Pilibhit in 2009.

7. Charan Singh (1902)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who served as the fifth Prime Minister of India from 1979 to 1980.

8. Jayaprakash Narayan (1902)

Indian Politician

Remembered for his leadership of the movement that sought to overthrow Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Narayan was, at different points in his career, affiliated with the Indian National Congress Party;...

9. Narendra Modi (1950)

Indian Politician

Became the 15th Prime Minister of India in May 2014 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He previously served as Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat,...

10. Amit Shah (1964)

Indian Politician

Notable as a longtime Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly of India, Shah also served as president of his country's Bharatiya Janata Party.

11. Ratnappa Kumbhar (1909)

Indian Politician

Activist for the Indian Independence Movement who received the Pdma Shri award for his social work.

12. Jyoti Basu (1914)

Indian Politician

Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000, and a member of the Communist Party of India. He was a member of the Politburo from the time of it's...

13. Raj Thackeray (1968)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who founded and fronts the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, a right-wing movement. His uncle, Bal Thackeray, founded the Shiv Sena.

14. Diya Kumari (1971)

Indian Politician

Indian politician and Bharatiya Janata Party member who joined the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Sawai Madhopur constituency. She also became the manager of multiple hotels and schools throughout her home country.

15. Karunanidhi (1924)

Indian Politician

Elected on numerous occasions to the office of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, this Indian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party leader is also notable as a screenwriter, poet, essayist, journalist,...

16. Karan Singh (1931)

Indian Politician

This Indian National Congress Party leader held office as Governor of India's Jammu and Kashmir state and went on to serve in the Rajya Sabha house of the Indian Parliament.

17. Pratibha Patil (1934)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who was Governor of Rajasthan from 2004 to 2007, and was the 12th president of India from 2007 to 2012. She was the first woman to hold both...

18. Manmohan Singh (1932)

Indian Politician

Thirteenth Prime Minister of India and member of the Indian National Congress party and the United Front and United Progressive Alliance coalitions. He assumed office in 2004 and held the...

19. Virbhadra Singh (1934)

Indian Politician

Member of the Indian National Congress who took office as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for the fourth time in December 2012. He represented Mandi in Parliament.

20. Shobha Nagi Reddy (1968)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who was initially a member of India's Prajarajyam Party. She served four terms in the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh before joining the regional YSR Congress Party.

21. Supriya Sule (1969)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who has served as a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha. She is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party and has been widely recognized for her campaign against...

22. Jaswant Singh (1938)

Indian Politician

Political Independent and former member of the Bharatiya Janata Party who served his native India as Minister of Finance (in 1996 and from 2002 to 2004); Minister of Defense (from...

23. Rahul Bajaj (1938)

Indian Politician

Indian businessman who became the chairman of the Bajaj Group. He was also a member of Indian Parliament.

24. Subramanian Swamy (1939)

Indian Politician

Best known as the President of India's Janata (People's) Party (from 1990 to 2013), he led the merging of his political organization with the Bharatiya Janata Party. An expert on...

25. Sharad Pawar (1940)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who founded the Nationalist Congress Party in 1999 and served as Indian Minister of both Agriculture and Defense. He began representing Madha in Indian Parliament in 2009.

26. Bernard Lafayette (1940)

Indian Politician

Activist during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's who played a leading role in the early organizing of the Selma, Alabama, voting rights campaign as a part of the...

27. Ambika Soni (1942)

Indian Politician

From 2009 until 2012, this Indian National Congress party member served as her country's Minister of Information and Broadcasting. She also served for many years in the Rajya Sabha, the...

28. Naveen Jindal (1970)

Indian Politician

Indian Member of Parliament and Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited. He is known for his socially liberal stances on issues like environmentalism and women's rights.

29. Oommen Chandy (1943)

Indian Politician

This former Indian Kerala State Minister of Labour and Finance began serving in 2004 as Chief Minister of the Kerala State. In 2011, he began a second term as Chief...

30. Sonia Gandhi (1946)

Indian Politician

Chairperson of the Indian Parliament's United Progressive Alliance and former wife of Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. In 1998, she became the President of the Indian National Congress party.

31. Naveen Patnaik (1946)

Indian Politician

Also known as "Mr. Clean," this popular Chief Minister of the eastern Indian state of Odisha founded the Biju Janata Dal political party and dedicated his career to eradicating high-level...

32. Jaya Prada (1962)

Indian Politician

Known for her performances in such 1970s Telugu films as Adavi Ramudu, Anthuleni Katha, and Siri Siri Muvva, this popular actress went on to win a Filmfare Award for her...

33. Shatrughan Sinha (1946)

Indian Politician

Indian actor and politician who has won several awards for his work including the 2003 Stardust Award for Lifetime Achievement.

34. Kiren Rijiju (1971)

Indian Politician

Indian lawyer and politician who is known for having served as the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports as well as Minister of State for Minority Affairs and...

35. Brinda Karat (1947)

Indian Politician

Affiliated with the Communist Party of India, this politician became a member of both her party's Politburo and the Rajya Sabha (India's upper parliamentary house) in 2005. Earlier in her...

36. Kapil Sibal (1948)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who began serving in Parliament 1998. He was elected Minister of Communications and Information Technology in 2010 and Minister of Law and Justice.

37. Prakash Karat (1948)

Indian Politician

This prominent Indian politician took office in 2005 as General Secretary of the Communist (Marxist) Party of India. He had previously helped to establish the Students Federation of India (SFI),...

38. Prakash Javadekar (1951)

Indian Politician

Former Indian Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises that served up until July 2021. Prior to these roles, he...

39. Nitish Kumar (1951)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who served as a Union Minister from 1989 to 2004. He was elected Chief Minister of Bihar in 2005.

40. Rajnath Singh (1951)

Indian Politician

Leader of the Indian Bharatiya Janata Party and one-time Chief Minister of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Beginning in 2014, he also served as a Member of Parliament...

41. Pritish Nandy (1951)

Indian Politician

Indian poet and television personality who wrote Of Gods and Olives and appeared on "The Pritish Nandy Business."

42. Sushma Swaraj (1952)

Indian Politician

Indian politician and former Supreme Court lawyer. She was a senior leader and former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

43. Vijayakanth (1952)

Indian Politician

Notable as both a politician and an actor, he received a 2009 Filmfare Top 10 Legends of Tamil Cinema Award, as well as one Filmfare and two Cinema Express Best...

44. Nirmala Sitharaman (1959)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who is known for having served as the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Corporate Affairs. She is known for being a member of the Bharatiya Janata...

45. Maneka Gandhi (1956)

Indian Politician

This Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician served from 1999 until 2001 as Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment and also became a Minister of State, a Member of Parliament for...

46. Nitin Gadkari (1956)

Indian Politician

This Indian Bharatiya Janata Party leader began serving in 2014 as Minister of Transport and Rural Development and also represented the Nagpur constituency in the lower house (Lok Sabha) of...

47. Omar Abdullah (1970)

Indian Politician

Leader of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference political party and eleventh Chief Minister of India's Jammu and Kashmir State. He also served his native state in the Indian parliament's...

48. Priyanka Vadra (1972)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who has assisted the Gandhi family's campaign and governance.

49. Akhilesh Yadav (1973)

Indian Politician

Indian career politician who became the President of the Samajwadi Party in 2017. Previously, he was the youngest person ever to assume the office of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at...

50. Aditya Thackeray (1990)

Indian Politician

Indian politician who became Leader and Chairperson of the Yuva Sena in 2010.