Declaring itself as viewers' number 1 choice when it comes to elections, India TV has emerged as No 1 channel on Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh poll counting day - December 8. According to the data, in the BARC (Broadcast Audience Research Council) ratings, India TV left behind all its rival channels.
As per the BARC ratings, India TV remained at number-1 with 22.7% of the total viewership at the time of counting. While Aaj Tak was at number two with 19.6%, ABP News was a far third at 12.3%. This shows that the country trusts only India TV when it comes to accurate analysis of true news.
While other channels were still in the planning stage to cover the election counting, the entire team under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma was focused on the coverage right from morning 6 AM. India TV was the only channel to give accurate trends even during the early hours of counting. And eventually, due to consistent efforts, India TV stamped its place as Number 1.
