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Vinod Dua to anchor ‘Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri’ on Star News
MUMBAI: Former advisor to the Sahara group’s news channel venture, television personality Vinod Dua is all set to anchor the Star News election special Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri.
The show will cover Assembly elections in all five states – Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and New Delhi – with key election issues and indepth analysis by opinion leaders and political commentators.
Adding to Star News’ current affairs programming, Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri will focus on the issues and problems of people and whether politicians are addressing these concerns. The daily half-hour election special will have Dua reaching out to people, interacting with them and discussing their problems. It will include posers from the people, discussions with experts and interviews of ministers.
The show also has a Sunday episode called Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri – ‘Aapka Hukm’ in which a single issue across the states will be covered throughout the day. This special Sunday coverage will culminate into an hour-long show at 11 pm where the entire day’s issue will be analysed and discussed in perspective.
Experts on the show include eminent journalist Virendra Kapoor and Star News editor Sanjay Pugalia. For analytical inputs, the channel has roped in noted election expert Mahesh Rangarajan.
The election special airs from 15 September, Monday to Friday at 8:30 pm with the repeat airing the next day at 10:30 am. Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri – Aapka Hukm airs beginning 14 September on Sundays at 11:00 pm.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
