Atal Bihari Vajpayee Highest-Paid Political figure in the World

  • By Carol Kearney
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid political figures” released on Wednesday.

It's been a rough year for the political figure, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 100-year-old Atal Bihari Vajpayee has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid political figures for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 17/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee tops annual list of highest-paid political figures

In 2022 it looked like the political figure’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (April 16) that Vajpayee is the highest-paid political figure in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Indian political figure has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Vajpayee Burger” chain) in New Delhi, a Football Team (the “Gwalior Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondervajpayee - India), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Atal) and a fashion line called “Atal Bihari Vajpayee Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Atal fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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