Top 100 Indian Political and Public-Affairs YouTube Channels

Posted On Jul 23 2026

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Ranked by approximate subscriber count · July 2026 snapshot

Methodology. This list was compiled through a manual, cross-platform review because YouTube does not publish an official directory or ranking limited to Indian political channels. “Political and public affairs” was defined broadly to include political news, elections, governance, public policy, independent commentary, official political accounts and major current-affairs channels. Subscriber totals are rounded snapshots from July 2026, using Social Blade, vidIQ and HypeAuditor as the principal reference datasets, supplemented by individual channel checks and manual classification. The first 50 positions are reasonably reliable; ranks 51–100 should be treated as approximate because subscriber totals are close and automated category systems frequently misclassify channels. Technology, lifestyle, banking and regional-language-only accounts that did not substantially fit the political or public-affairs definition were excluded. Each channel name below is clickable and opens a channel-filtered YouTube search for the exact title.

Language codes	H = Hindi; E = English; B = substantially bilingual	Scope	Political news, elections, governance, policy, commentary and public affairs
Type codes	News = news organization; Independent = creator/digital commentary	Reliability note	Ranks 1–50 are more stable; ranks 51–100 are approximate

Rankings 1–25

The largest Hindi news networks dominate this portion. Dhruv Rathee, Narendra Modi, Ravish Kumar and the large current-affairs education channels are the principal non-network exceptions.

Rank	Channel	Lang.	Type	Approx. subs.	One-sentence description
1	Aaj Tak	H	News	75.4M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
2	ABP News	H	News	51.1M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
3	India TV	H	News	50.8M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
4	Zee News	H	News	42.3M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
5	News18 India	H	News	40.9M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
6	The Lallantop	H	News/digital	34.9M	A Hindi digital-news platform known for conversational reporting, interviews, election coverage and explainers on politics and society.
7	Republic Bharat	H	News	31.7M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
8	Dhruv Rathee	H/B	Independent	31.2M	An independent Hindi-English creator producing research-led explainers and commentary on politics, governance, economics and public controversies.
9	Narendra Modi	B	Official	31.1M	The official channel of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, featuring speeches, public addresses, campaign events and government-related messaging.
10	ABP Live	H	News	31.0M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
11	News24	H	News	27.2M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
12	TV9 Bharatvarsh	H	News	27.1M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
13	NDTV India	H	News	26.1M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
14	Times Now Navbharat	H	News	24.5M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
15	NMF News	H	News/digital	23.1M	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
16	Oneindia Hindi	H	News/digital	22.5M	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
17	BBC News Hindi	H	News	21.9M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
18	StudyIQ IAS	B	Current affairs	20.5M	A bilingual current-affairs and civil-services education channel covering Indian politics, economics, international relations and public policy.
19	News Nation	H	News	18.1M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
20	NDTV	E	News	15.9M	A English-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
21	Ravish Kumar Official	H	Independent	14.7M	The independent Hindi channel of journalist Ravish Kumar, featuring political commentary, monologues, interviews and analysis of media and governance.
22	Live Hindustan	H	News/digital	13.4M	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
23	News18 Bihar Jharkhand	H	News	13.2M	A Hindi-language regional news channel covering politics, elections, governance and major public-affairs developments in Bihar and Jharkhand.
24	Drishti IAS	H	Current affairs	12.8M	A Hindi civil-services education channel offering current-affairs analysis, policy explainers and exam-oriented coverage of politics and governance.
25	Navbharat Times	H	News/digital	12.7M	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.

Rankings 26–50

This segment contains a more even mixture of Hindi television news, English news organizations, independent journalists and official political channels.

Rank	Channel	Lang.	Type	Approx. subs.	One-sentence description
26	News Tak	H	News/digital	12.2M	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
27	UP Tak	H	News/digital	11.9M	A Hindi-language regional news channel covering politics, elections, governance and major public-affairs developments in Uttar Pradesh.
28	NEXT9NEWS	H	News	11.6M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
29	India Today	E	News	11.3M	A English-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
30	National Dastak	H	News/independent	10.9M	A Hindi digital platform combining political news and independent commentary, with strong attention to caste, social justice and marginalized communities.
31	Dainik Jagran	H	News/digital	10.9M	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
32	CNN-News18	E	News	10.8M	A English-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
33	DB Live	H	News/digital	10.8M	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
34	Rahul Gandhi	B	Official	10.6M	The official channel of Rahul Gandhi, carrying speeches, campaign appearances, political messages, interviews and party-related events.
35	WION	E	News	10.5M	An English-language international news channel based in India, covering geopolitics, diplomacy, economics and major global developments.
36	News18 UP Uttarakhand	H	News	10.4M	A Hindi-language regional news channel covering politics, elections, governance and major public-affairs developments in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
37	Abhisar Sharma	H	Independent	10.1M	A Hindi-language independent commentary channel offering analysis, interviews and opinion on politics, elections, governance and public affairs.
38	Headlines India	H/B	News/digital	10.0M	A primarily Hindi and bilingual digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
39	Amar Ujala	H	News/digital	9.85M	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
40	Firstpost	E	News/digital	9.63M	A English-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
41	ANI News	E/B	News agency	9.61M	The video channel of the Asian News International agency, distributing breaking-news footage, statements, press conferences and political reporting.
42	Sansad TV	B	Official/public affairs	9.58M	India’s parliamentary public-affairs channel, broadcasting debates, committee-related programming, interviews and explanations of democratic institutions.
43	Hindustan Times	E	News/digital	8.70M	A English-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
44	4PM	H	News/independent	8.60M	A Hindi-language independent news and commentary channel focused on politics, governance, public controversies and current affairs.
45	Ajit Anjum	H	Independent	8.5M	A Hindi-language independent commentary channel offering analysis, interviews and opinion on politics, elections, governance and public affairs.
46	Nitish Rajput	H	Independent/explainer	8.5M	An independent Hindi explainer channel that presents long-form videos on politics, history, social issues and public controversies.
47	Live Cities Media	H	News/digital	8.01M	A Hindi-language regional news channel covering politics, elections, governance and major public-affairs developments in Bihar and eastern India.
48	Online News India	H	News/digital	7.87M	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
49	Republic World	E	News	7.79M	A English-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
50	DD News	B	Public broadcaster	7.62M	India’s public-service television news channel, carrying government briefings, national news, elections, policy coverage and public-interest programming.

Rankings 51–75

Political parties become more prominent here. The Aam Aadmi Party and Indian National Congress each have roughly 7.5 million subscribers, while the BJP’s central channel has approximately 6.4 million. This segment also contains many of India’s best-known digital political publications and independent commentators.

Rank	Channel	Lang.	Type	Approx. subs.	One-sentence description
51	Aam Aadmi Party	B	Official party	7.55M	The official channel of the Aam Aadmi Party, publishing campaign material, press conferences, speeches, policy claims and organizational updates.
52	Indian National Congress	B	Official party	7.54M	The official channel of the Indian National Congress, featuring party speeches, press briefings, campaign events and policy messaging.
53	Bharat Tak	H	News/digital	7.42M	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
54	The Deshbhakt	H/B	Independent	6.75M	A Hindi-English independent political-satire and commentary channel covering elections, governance, media and contemporary public debates.
55	Zee Bihar Jharkhand	H	News	6.52M	A Hindi-language regional news channel covering politics, elections, governance and major public-affairs developments in Bihar and Jharkhand.
56	Bharatiya Janata Party	B	Official party	6.38M	The official channel of the Bharatiya Janata Party, carrying speeches, campaign material, press conferences and party communications.
57	The Wire	E/H	Digital news	5.96M	An independent digital-news outlet publishing interviews, reports and analysis on politics, governance, rights, society and international affairs.
58	Times of India	E	News/digital	5.95M	A English-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
59	Punya Prasun Bajpai	H	Independent	5.55M	The independent Hindi channel of journalist Punya Prasun Bajpai, focused on political analysis, economic issues, governance and media criticism.
60	Brut India	E/H	Digital news	4.84M	A digital video publisher producing short-form and interview-led coverage of politics, society, culture and public-interest issues.
61	Mohak Mangal	H/E	Independent/explainer	4.43M	An independent Hindi-English explainer channel using research and visual storytelling to examine policy, economics, politics and social questions.
62	World Affairs by Unacademy	H/E	Current affairs	4.23M	A Hindi-English educational channel explaining international relations, geopolitics, current affairs and topics relevant to competitive examinations.
63	Bharat Samachar	H	News	4.19M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
64	The Quint	E/H	Digital news	4.13M	An English-Hindi bilingual digital-news platform publishing reporting, interviews, explainers and analysis on politics, governance and society.
65	India News	H	News	3.99M	A Hindi-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
66	Satya Hindi	H	Digital news	3.70M	An Hindi-language digital-news platform publishing reporting, interviews, explainers and analysis on politics, governance and society.
67	ThePrint	E/H	Digital news	2.99M	A digital-news publication offering reporting, interviews, opinion and explanatory programming on Indian politics, policy, defence and foreign affairs.
68	ET Now	E	News/business-policy	2.9M	An English business-news channel covering markets, companies, the economy, regulation and policy decisions affecting investors and industry.
69	Newslaundry	E/H	Independent/digital	2.5M	An independent digital publication known for media criticism, political reporting, interviews, podcasts and subscriber-supported journalism.
70	Moneycontrol	E	Business-policy news	2.5M	A business and financial-news platform covering markets, companies, the economy, personal finance and public-policy developments.
71	Oneindia News	E	Digital news	2.4M	An English-language digital-news platform publishing reporting, interviews, explainers and analysis on politics, governance and society.
72	News Hour India	H	News/digital	2.35M	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
73	Mirror Now	E	News	2.3M	A English-language television news channel covering national politics, elections, governance, breaking news and major current-affairs developments.
74	The Jaipur Dialogues	H/E	Independent	2.25M	An independent Hindi-English public-affairs channel featuring discussions and commentary from a broadly right-of-centre perspective.
75	The Sham Sharma Show	H/E	Independent	2.14M	An independent Hindi-English political-commentary channel presenting opinion, reactions and discussions from a broadly right-of-centre perspective.

Rankings 76–100

The precise order in this portion is especially fluid. These channels generally fall between approximately 750,000 and 2.1 million subscribers. Automated News & Politics categories contain frequent misclassifications, so technology, lifestyle, banking and regional-language-only accounts were manually excluded.

Rank	Channel	Lang.	Type	Approx. subs.	One-sentence description
76	The Hindu	E	News/digital	2.1M	The video channel of The Hindu newspaper, featuring interviews, explainers and reporting on politics, policy, society, economy and world affairs.
77	HW News English	E	Digital news	1.8M	An English-language digital-news platform publishing reporting, interviews, explainers and analysis on politics, governance and society.
78	Faye D’Souza	E	Independent/news	≈1.7–2.0M	The independent English-language channel of journalist Faye D’Souza, offering news summaries, interviews and public-interest reporting.
79	NDTV Profit	E	Business-policy news	1.7M	An English business-news channel focused on markets, companies, economic policy, technology and financial developments.
80	News Nasha	H	Independent/news	1.6M	A Hindi-language independent news and commentary channel focused on politics, governance, public controversies and current affairs.
81	The Public India	H	Independent/news	1.6M	A Hindi-language independent news and commentary channel focused on politics, governance, public controversies and current affairs.
82	Dalit Dastak	H	Independent/news	1.5M	A Hindi independent news and commentary platform emphasizing Dalit issues, caste discrimination, social justice and grassroots politics.
83	Yogi Adityanath	H	Official	1.42M	The official channel of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, featuring speeches, government events, policy announcements and political messaging.
84	Swarajya	E/H	Digital commentary	≈1.4M	A digital commentary platform publishing news, interviews and analysis from a broadly conservative and right-of-centre perspective.
85	Open Letter	H	Independent/explainer	1.32M	A Hindi-language independent explainer channel producing researched videos on politics, governance, society and contemporary public issues.
86	Mojo Story	E/H	Independent/news	≈1.3M	An independent digital-news platform led by journalist Barkha Dutt, featuring field reports, interviews and discussions on politics and society.
87	NewsClick	E/H	Digital news	≈1.2–1.3M	A digital-news outlet covering politics, labour, economy, social movements and international affairs from a broadly left-oriented perspective.
88	India in Details	E/H	Independent/explainer	1.2M	A English-Hindi bilingual independent explainer channel producing researched videos on politics, governance, society and contemporary public issues.
89	The News Minute	E	Digital news	≈1.2M	A digital-news publication focused on southern India, with reporting and analysis on politics, governance, society and public policy.
90	NEXT IAS	E/H	Current affairs	1.2M	A civil-services education channel providing current-affairs lessons and exam-oriented explanations of polity, economics, governance and international relations.
91	Sangam Talks	E/H	Independent/public affairs	1.1M	A public-affairs and ideas channel featuring lectures and discussions on Indian history, culture, politics, religion and civilizational themes.
92	Khabar Adda	H	Independent/news	1.1M	A Hindi-language independent news and commentary channel focused on politics, governance, public controversies and current affairs.
93	Indian Affairs Hindi	H	News/current affairs	1.05M	A Hindi-language current-affairs channel explaining politics, governance, economics and international developments for general and exam-oriented audiences.
94	Arvind Kejriwal	H	Official	1.04M	The official channel of Arvind Kejriwal, publishing speeches, press conferences, campaign events and political messages.
95	TV9 Bihar Jharkhand	H	News	934K	A Hindi-language regional news channel covering politics, elections, governance and major public-affairs developments in Bihar and Jharkhand.
96	Khabar Pustak	H	Independent/news	884K	A Hindi-language independent news and commentary channel focused on politics, governance, public controversies and current affairs.
97	DNN Hindi	H	News/digital	876K	A Hindi-language digital-news channel publishing breaking updates, political reporting, election coverage and public-affairs videos.
98	Bisbo	E/H	Current-affairs explainer	872K	An animated explainer channel producing concise videos on politics, history, international affairs, economics and major public issues.
99	Shashi Tharoor Official	E	Official	828K	The official channel of Shashi Tharoor, featuring speeches, interviews, lectures and commentary on politics, history and international affairs.
100	PGurus	E/H	Independent/public affairs	820K	An independent Hindi-English public-affairs channel featuring interviews and commentary on politics, economics, governance and national security.

Editorial note: Descriptions are concise neutral characterizations based on each channel’s stated type and typical public-affairs content; they are not endorsements or evaluations of editorial quality.