Adani becomes India's richest person, surpassing Mukesh Ambani

Gautam Adani, Adani Group's chairman, surpasses Mukesh Ambani in Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, securing 12th place with $97.6B, while Ambani holds 13th with $97.0B. Both moved up on the list.

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