Indian Television News

MUMBAI: As the state gears up for the Assembly elections, popular Kannada channel Suvarna News is drawing up an extensive plan to provide a comprehensive insight and analysis of the political event. Aptly named ‘Karnataka Kurukshetra’ the special election programming will be the first in Kannada television to provide a definitive breakdown on the assembly elections. Suvarna News has taken on the social endeavour to provide a 360-degree overview and keep the people armed with information to encourage them to cast their vote and promote a more democratic process.

Suvarna News has engaged expansive research surveys on pre poll predictions, analysis of trends, local politics, non-performing MLAs and extensive interviews with high profiled politicians, candidates and voters in many constituencies.

* Chunavane Munnota is a widespread poll forecast that the channel will present. The poll has been conducted by the well known research firm C-Fore, New Delhi.
* Jana Matha will cover 8 – 9 constituencies every day presenting interviews with respective voters. For the first time in television, Suvarna News has conducted a mock poll at the constituencies. The programme will feature the pulse of people as they prepare to vote and analyze caste issues, popularity of parties/ politicians etc. The Programme will be telecast every hour.
* Walkpatha is an in-depth and incisive talk show, which will showcase interviews with leading politicians conducted in an informal manner. The programme is set to get into the minds of the politicians lending deeper perspectives.
* The channel has upped the heat by lining up blazing debates with leading politicians. ‘Dodatta’ will showcase politicians from different parties in a face-off debate. The channel’s chief of News – Shashidhar Bhat, will moderate the programme that is scheduled to start from the 28th April.
* For the first time in television, Suvarna News has organized a programme to showcase all the candidates to help promote a democratic process. “Ivaru Nimage Gothe?” will profile all the candidates standing for elections.
* To portray the efforts undertaken in the previous tenure, Suvarna News will present 2 programmes that is set to provide a critical look at non performing MLAs in Navirodhu Heege and election promises in Helidhenu Madidhenu. These programmes are set to remove the façade of sloganeering politicians and present a crystal clear view of endeavours that were promised but were not honoured by the parties and politicians

To get an unbiased rundown of the scenario Suvarna News has invited renowned and leading print Journalists in the state for the election special. The experts will take part in various talk shows providing holistic outlooks. With Suvarna News’ commitment of providing neutral, unfaltering news captured in the tagline Nera Ditta Nirantara the audience will get an enlightening and comprehensible look at the state’s assembly elections