Brajesh Misra
Brajesh Misra (also spelled Brijesh Misra; born in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh) is an Indian television journalist and news executive based in Lucknow. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Bharat Samachar, a Hindilanguage regional news channel covering Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. He is known for hosting the long-running political debate programme The Debate and for his political interviews and podcasts, including a 2024 interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Early life and education Mishra was born in Kaushambi, a district in Uttar Pradesh. According to his own accounts, he studied a science degree before moving into journalism, and later studied mass communication. (Note: exact dates for his birth, schooling, and degree institutions are not confirmed in publicly available sources cited below; these should be sourced from a primary interview or official biography before publication.)
Career and Journalism
Misra began his mainstream media career as the bureau chief for News24 from 2008 to 2010. During his subsequent tenure with ETV Uttar Pradesh, he gained notable recognition for highlighting developmental issues in the Bundelkhand region. His ground reports focused heavily on the area's severe water scarcity and socioeconomic backwardness, bringing regional infrastructural challenges into mainstream political discourse and prompting administrative intervention.
Over his career covering Uttar Pradesh politics, Misra has observed multiple state electoral cycles and legislative terms, including governments led by Chief Ministers from various political parties, such as Mayawati (Bahujan Samaj Party), Akhilesh Yadav (Samajwadi Party), and Yogi Adityanath (Bharatiya Janata Party). During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he emerged as a prominent television journalist in the state, conducting critical coverage regarding public health management and state governance responses.
ETV Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand
Before launching Bharat Samachar, Misra headed ETV's Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand operations, where he built a reputation as a political anchor and analyst focused on governance and politics in northern India.
Bharat Samachar
Misra is the Editor-in-Chief of Bharat Samachar, a Lucknow - based Hindi news channel covering regional news across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Under his leadership, the channel has positioned itself as an aggressive, ground-reporting-driven voice in regional Hindi journalism, covering state and national political developments.
In July 2021, the Income Tax Department conducted search operations at Bharat Samachar's offices and at Misra's Lucknow residence, alongside similar raids at the Dainik Bhaskar media group. Mishra issued a statement describing the searches as intended to harass the channel, and said Bharat Samachar "has always stood with the truth and will continue to do so." The then - Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot described the raids on both organisations as an attempt to suppress the media.
The Debate
Misra hosts The Debate, a prime-time political debate programme on Bharat Samachar that he has anchored for more than a decade, featuring discussion of state and national political issues.
Podcasting and interviews
Misra has expanded into long-form political podcasting, conducting extended interviews with prominent political figures. His podcast has featured guests such as Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav and former Union minister Smriti Irani, with episodes running up to nearly three hours. In May 2024, during the Lok Sabha election campaign, Misra interviewed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Bharat Samachar, in which Modi discussed the elections and his vision for India's development by 2047.
Social media and technology adoption
Misra has an active presence on X (formerly Twitter) under the handle @brajeshlive, where he has built a substantial following. He has spoken publicly about the need for change in media practices, including remarks made at a Manuu's media workshop, and has described using artificial intelligence tools within his newsroom's editorial workflow.
Recognition
Misra has been described in industry media as a senior and influential journalist in Uttar Pradesh's news landscape, and has received recognition at media industry forums. (Specific award names, years, and awarding bodies should be added with citation once confirmed from primary sources.)
Personal life
Misra is married to Madhu Mishra, and the couple have two daughters.
See also
Bharat Samachar ETV Network Journalism in Uttar Pradesh
1. Samachar4media — "ब्रजेश म ा का पॉडकास्ट : लखनऊ से दल्ली तक तहलका" (1 October 2025) — https://www.samachar4media.com/industrybriefing-news/brajesh-mishra-podcast-lucknow-todelhi-political-storm-68200.html
2. Samachar4media — profile/award coverage — https://www.samachar4media.com/media-forumnews/senior-journalist-brajesh-mishra-has-beenawarded-56160.html
3. Samachar4media — interview with Editor-in-Chief of Bharat Samachar — https://www.samachar4media.com/interviewsnews/interview-with-editor-in-chief-of-bharatsamachar-brajesh-mishra-55622.html
4. Bhadas4Media — "National Voice, Number One Channel" — https://www.bhadas4media.com/national-voicenumber-one-channel/
5. Jantakareporter — "हद न्यूज़ चैनल 'भारत समाचार' के दफ्तर और संपादक बृजेश म ा के घर पर आयकर वभाग का छापा" (22 July 2021) — https://www.jantakareporter.com/hindi/incometax-department-is-conducting-a-search-on-bharatsamachar-news-channel-and-its-promoters-andeditor-in-chief-brijesh-mishra/342512/
6. Bharat Samachar TV — "Now there is a need for change in the media as well, said Brajesh Mishra..." — https://bharatsamachartv.in/nowthere-is-a-need-for-change-in-the-media-as-wellsaid-brajesh-mishra-editor-in-chief-of-bharatsamachar-at-manuus-media-workshop/
7. Samachar4media — "Exclusive Interview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bharat Samachar"(May 2024) — https://www.samachar4media.com/tv-medianews/exclusive-interview-of-prime-ministernarendra-modi-with-bharat-samachar-63312.html
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