100 hours of special coverage on NewsX and India News for the final phase of Delhi Elections 2015

As the Capital gears up for elections, NewsX & India News, bring to their viewers, 100 hours of expansive election coverage from polling day till government formation. The channels will present the most definitive coverage on the last leg of elections complete with exclusives, latest updates, insightful analyses and the most precise and accurate projections as it tracks the climax of country’s most awaited verdict-Who will rule the Capital?

Under this extensive coverage, the channels will present a day long exhaustive programming on polling day on February 7th, from 7am onwards, through the day and also at primetime, followed by perceptive exit poll analysis, 6 pm onwards. This line-up of special coverage will also include counting day programming on Feb 10th throughout the day. Continuing with its prowess on election coverage, ‘Decision Delhi’ on NewsX & ‘Kissa Kursi Ka’ on India News will continue to provide minute-by-minute updates till government formation.

This special line-up of programming on NewsX & India News will be driven by the channel’s formidable team of editorial experts led by Rahul Shivshankar, Editor-in-Chief, NewsX & Deepak Chaurasia, Editor-in-Chief, India News, along with election experts and other notable panelists such as Pawan Khera, Political Analyst; Senior Journalists like Prabhu Chawla, Vir Sanghvi, Shahid Siddiqui, Nalini Singh; Sociologist Shiv Viswanathan; Pankaj Vohra, Managing Editor and Madhav Nalpat, Editorial Director of The Sunday Guardian.

Speaking on the election programming, Rahul Shivshankar, Editor-in-Chief, NewsX, said, “With Delhi Elections campaign reaching its final lap, the countdown now begins for the real show. As the people of Delhi give their verdict and decide the fate of the Capital, NewsX is all set to leave no stone unturned to showcase every facet of the results all through the day till formation of government”.
Deepak Chaurasia, Editor-in-Chief, said, “With the results of the most awaited capital elections around the corner, the entire nation is keeping a close eye on the outcome. Through our 100 hours of widespread coverage, we look forward to continue our leadership and deliver on the expectations of our viewers of being the most accurate and most trusted network for elections.”