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Varun Sharma

Varun Sharma is the Editor of India TV Digital's English Desk, where he leads the editorial team and oversees newsroom operations. With over 19 years of experience in digital journalism, he specialises in politics, elections, data-driven analysis, and in-depth explainers. He is an accomplished media professional with a strong track record and proven experience in news writing, content creation, people management and team leadership. Before joining India TV, he held leadership roles at TV9 Digital, News Nation, Jagran New Media, NDTV, India Today Group, and STAR-ABP News. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication from Kurukshetra University, a Postgraduate Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi, and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Delhi. He can be reached at varunsharma@indiatvnews.com. He also contributes to India TV Hindi.

Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Constituency-wise leading candidates and parties
India | Jun 04, 2024, 03:55 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Full List of Leading Candidates: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu (TDP), Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy (TDP), V Vijaysai Reddy (YSRCP), Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi (YSRCP), Daggubati Purandeswari (BJP) and YS Sharmila (Congress) are key candidates in the state.
Assembly Election Results 2024: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha results to be declared on June 4, details
India | Jun 04, 2024, 06:12 AM IST
Assembly Election Results 2024: Results for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Assemblies will be declared on June 4. The Andhra Pradesh Assembly has 175 seats while the Odisha Assembly has 147 seats.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Full list of constituency-wise winners, parties and margin
India | Jun 07, 2024, 12:20 PM IST
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Full List of Winners: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi registered victories in their respective seats.

Assembly Election Results 2024: How many seats are required to form government in Andhra Pradesh?
India | Jun 04, 2024, 09:37 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh Election Results 2024: Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Jagan Mohan Reddy has been the state's Chief Minister since 2019. In the 2019 Assembly polls, the YSRCP won a massive majority with 151 seats in the House of 175.
Assembly Election Results 2024: How many seats are required to form government in Odisha?
India | Jun 04, 2024, 09:37 AM IST
Odisha Election Results 2024: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naveen Patnaik has been the state's Chief Minister since 2000. In the 2019 Assembly polls, the BJD won a massive majority with 113 seats in the House of 147.
Assembly Election Results 2024: How many seats are required to form government in Sikkim? Details
India | Jun 02, 2024, 06:46 AM IST
Sikkim Election Results 2024: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) leader Prem Singh Tamang has been the state's Chief Minister since 2019. In the 2019 Assembly polls, the SKM won 17 seats in the House of 32 and defeated the Pawan Kumar Chamling-led Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF).

Assembly Election Results 2024: How many seats are required to form government in Arunachal Pradesh?
India | Jun 02, 2024, 06:31 AM IST
Arunachal Pradesh Election Results 2024: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pema Khandu has been the state's Chief Minister since 2016. In the 2019 Assembly polls, the saffron party won 41 seats in the House of 60 and reduced the Congress party to just 4 seats.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PM Modi to Manish Tewari to Kangana, list of key candidates in Phase 7
India | Jun 01, 2024, 06:19 AM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held on June 1 (Saturday) in which voters in 57 constituencies will use their franchise. Eight states and Union Territories including UP, Punjab, Bengal, Bihar and Odisha will go to polls in the last phase.
Assembly Election Results 2024: Arunachal and Sikkim results to be declared on June 2, check details
India | Jun 03, 2024, 11:09 AM IST
Assembly Election Results 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ruling Arunachal Pradesh under Chief Minister Pema Khandu while the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) led by CM Prem Singh Tamang is in power in Sikkim.

Assembly Election Results: How many seats needed to form govt in Andhra, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal?
India | Jun 02, 2024, 06:27 AM IST
Assembly Election Results 2024: BJD's Naveen Patnaik has been the Odisha CM since 2000 while YSRCP leader Jagan Mohan Reddy is trying to wrest power in Andhra Pradesh for the second consecutive time. The SKM and the BJP are the ruling parties in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh respectively.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 7: List of 57 constituencies, states, parties and candidates
India | Jun 01, 2024, 06:19 AM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 57 constituencies are going for polls in the seventh and last phase on June 1. Voters in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chandigarh will use their franchise in the last phase.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Maneka to Khattar to Mehbooba, list of key candidates in Phase 6
India | May 31, 2024, 07:18 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held on May 25 (Saturday) in which voters in 58 constituencies will use their franchise. Eight states and Union Territories including UP, Haryana, Delhi, Bengal, Bihar and Odisha will go to polls in the sixth phase.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 6: List of 58 constituencies, states, parties and candidates
India | May 30, 2024, 06:01 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 58 constituencies are going for polls in the sixth phase on May 25. Voters in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Bihar, Delhi, Odisha, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir will use their franchise in the sixth phase.
Why is the US upset with India's Chabahar port deal with Iran? Explainer
Explainers | May 21, 2024, 01:02 PM IST
The United States threatening to impose sanctions on India is leading to speculation regarding potential political and economic impacts faced by the U.S due to the Chabahar Port deal with Iran. A variety of complex geopolitical issues surface underneath the maritime initiative.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5: List of 49 constituencies, states, parties and candidates
India | May 24, 2024, 07:00 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 49 constituencies are going for polls in the fifth phase on May 20. Voters in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will use their franchise in the fifth phase.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Rajnath to Rahul Gandhi to Omar, list of key candidates in Phase 5
India | May 24, 2024, 07:16 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held on May 20 (Monday) in which voters in 49 constituencies will use their franchise. Eight states and Union Territories including UP, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand will go to polls in the fifth phase.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Akhilesh to Giriraj Singh to Mahua Moitra, key candidates in Phase 4
India | May 17, 2024, 04:01 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The fourth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held on May 13 (Monday) in which voters in 96 constituencies will use their franchise. 10 states and Union Territories including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and UP will go to polls in the fourth phase.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 4: List of 96 constituencies, states, parties and candidates
India | May 19, 2024, 01:59 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 96 constituencies are going for polls in the fourth phase on May 13. Voters in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir will use their franchise in the fourth phase.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 3: List of 93 constituencies, states, parties and candidates
India | May 08, 2024, 03:27 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 93 constituencies are going for polls in the third phase on May 7. Voters in Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu will use their franchise in the third phase.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Amit Shah to Scindia to Digvijaya Singh, key candidates in Phase 3
India | May 10, 2024, 07:28 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The voters in 93 constituencies will use their franchise on May 7 in the third phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. 11 states and Union Territories including Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar will go to polls in the third phase.