Social media users, Twitter in particular, was abuzz with reports of Arnab Goswami’s potential replacement on Monday with many naming NewsX’s Rahul Shivshankar possibly succeeding the outgoing Times Now’s editor-in-chief.
Shivshankar’s colleague at Newx X, Chandni Dabas confirmed the news on Twitter when she tweeted, “Confirming that @RShivshankar is joining Times Now as Chief Editor. The best editor in the business moves on. All the best.”
Confirming that @RShivshankar is joining Times Now as Chief Editor. The best editor in the business moves on. All the best
— Chandni A Dabas (@chandniAD) November 21, 2016
Shivshankar is Arnab’s former colleague and has worked under him at Times Now. He’s currently heading News X, a rival channel, which has struggled to make its mark with TRPs.
He had joined NewsX in 2013 as the managing editor and was made made the editor-in-chief of the channel in August 2014 following the sudden death of Jahangir Pocha.
In his new role, Shivshankar will be expected to present the Times Now’s flagship debate programme, New Hour, whose success has been a key factor for the channel’s to remain number one English news channel for several years.
Janta Ka Reporter had exclusively reported on 1 November about Arnab’s resignation from Times Now.
Arnab had made this announcement in a specially convened meet, which he attended through video conferencing from Mumbai.
According to reports, Arnab may still be in charge till December. The Times Group has not made any statement yet.
Nobody knows yet about his future move but there have been rumours that Arnab may launch his own channel with the support of top corporate houses owing allegiance to the Centre’s BJP government.
Here’s how social media users have reacted on this news;
The Nation has an answer : Rahul Shivshankar it is! Congratulations!!! Newshour will be worth watching once again.
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) November 21, 2016
Haven't seen sir Rahul Shivshankar 's debates…but since Shobhaa De ji is very happy, praising & congratulating him..it creates more doubts
— Paresh Rawal fan (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) November 21, 2016
Rahul Shivshankar replacing Arnab Goswami is like Saha replacing Dhoni. Arnab is irreplaceable and @vineetjaintimes is a sore loser
— Sumit Agarwal (@sumit138) November 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/sudhanshu180/status/800695688740880384
https://twitter.com/JagratiShukla29/status/800690719157432320
https://twitter.com/shahil1123/status/800688401913499648
Arnab out, Rahul Shivshankar in.
IED out, Phooljhari in.— Debarati (@debarati_m) November 21, 2016
I was ok with Rahul Shivshankar till i saw this Tweet
↓☻↓ https://t.co/rqRBPIRCYj— Raman (@being_delhite) November 21, 2016
