Gautam Adani, the chairman of Adani Group, has overtaken Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani to become the richest Indian with a net worth of $100 billion
Adani has also joined the centibillionaires club. A person with a net worth of $100 billion or above is called a centibillionaire.
Adani is at 10th position in the Index, while Ambani is just behind him at 11th position with a net worth of $99 billion.
Adani has added $23.5 billion to his net worth year-to-date (YTD), the highest in the list.
Adani, who heads the Adani Group which has presence in ports, energy and utlilities, logistics, airports, among others, has seen a huge increase in his net worth in the last few years.
He is locked in a battle with Ambani to be the richest Indian, with one overtaking the other in the list from time-to-time.
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