Chitra Tripathi

Indian anchor

Chitra Tripathi

Chitra Tripathi At Rashtrapati Bhavan

Born|  (1986-05-11) 11 May 1986 (age 38)

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Alma mater| Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University, Gorakhpur
Occupation(s)| Journalism, news presenter
Years active| 2005 – present
Known for| News anchor of Aaj Tak
Spouse| Atul Saraswat
Children| 1

Chitra Tripathi (born 11 May 1986) is an Indian anchor working in Hindi news channel Aaj Tak. She started her career in 2005 from Gorakhpur Doordarshan. She has worked with news channels like Sahara India, India News, News 24, ETV Network, ABP News.[citation needed]

She joined ABP News in 2016 and hosted shows including Kaun Banega Rastrapati, 2019 Kaun Jeetega, Modi ke 4 Saal. On 11 February she resigned from ABP and joined Aaj Tak as Deputy Editor and first covered the 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes. She had covered shows on Aaj Tak like Dangal after death of Rohit Sardana, Shankhnaad replacing her former show Desh Tak on the same channel.[citation needed] She was awarded with the Ramnath Goenka Award in 2015 for her Kashmir coverage. On 11 October 2022, she announced on twitter about her new assignment with ABP News where she files report from Saifai on the last journey of Neta ji Mulayam Singh Yadav.[citation needed] To her viewers surprise not even completing her innings at ABP news for a month, she rejoined her ex-channel Aaj Tak,[1] which Tripathi considered a better workplace.

## Personal life[edit]

In 2008, she married her long-time boyfriend Atul Saraswat, a Hindi TV journalist and news anchor.[2]

## Career[edit]

Tripathi is currently with Aajtak channel. Tripathi started her career in 2005 from Gorakhpur Doordarshan. She has worked with news channels like Sahara India, India News, News 24, ETV Network, ABP News. She joined ABP News in 2016 and hosted many shows like Kaun Banega Rastrapati, 2019 Kaun Jeetega, Modi ke 4 Saal, etc. On 11 February she resigned from ABP and joined Aaj Tak as Deputy Editor later to resign from Aaj Tak and join ABP again. She has covered many shows on Aaj Tak like Dangal after death of Rohit Sardana, Shankhnaad replacing her former show Desh Tak on the same channel.[3] She was awarded with the Ramnath Goenka Award in 2015 for her Kashmir coverage.[4][5] She is also known for Bullet Reporter on Aaj Tak which is an election-based show. She had covered so many events like 2017 Indian presidential election, 2019 Indian general election, Kumbh Mela 2019, 2021 West Bengal Elections, 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections, 2022 Gyanvapi Masjid Survey, etc.[6][7] She is one of the 14 news anchors across nine news channels who was boycotted by the INDI alliance on 14 September 2023.[8][9][10][11][12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Chitra Tripathi quits ABP News Network, joins Aaj Tak again". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – Exchange4Media. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
2. ^ Das, Ria (26 June 2021). "Who is Chitra Tripathi, Wife Of Journalist Accused Of Fabricating A Story About Being Robbed?". SheThePeople. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
3. ^ "चित्रा त्रिपाठी का जीवन परिचय विकिपीडिया | Chitra Tripathi (News Anchor ) Biography in Hindi | family | Husband | Children | Education". Biography in Hindi (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
4. ^ "चित्रा त्रिपाठी". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
5. ^ "किसानों की महापंचायत में टीवी एंकर का हुआ विरोध, लगे 'हाय-हाय' के नारे, वरिष्ठ पत्रकारों ने जताई नाराजगी". Jansatta (in Hindi). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
6. ^ अमित शुक्‍ला (6 September 2021). "मुजफ्फरनगर में किसान महापंचायत के कवरेज के दौरान महिला एंकर से बदसलूकी". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
7. ^ "Chitra Tripathi (News Anchor) उम्र, पति, परिवार, Biography in Hindi - बायोग्राफी". 14 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
8. ^ "INDIA Alliance To Boycott Anchors Across Nine News Channels". Northeast Today. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023.
9. ^ Goreja, Rahul (14 September 2023). "Arnab Goswami, Sudhir Chaudhary, Aman Chopra: TV Anchors INDIA Bloc Will Boycott". TheQuint. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023.
10. ^ Madan Tiwari (14 September 2023). "Sudhir Chaudhary Chitra Tripathi Arnab Goswami 14 Anchors INDIA Boycott Will Not Send their Representative". Hindustan (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 28 November 2023.
11. ^ "INDIA bloc to boycott 14 TV anchors, says 'we won't be customers in market of hatred'". The Week. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023.
12. ^ "INDIA Bloc Boycotts 14 TV News Anchors: Here's What They Have To Say". Free Press Journal. 14 September 2023.