Journalist Ashutosh has resigned from his post of Managing editor of IBN7 and could join the Aam Aadmi Party as it heads into general elections in April-May this year.
Television Network 18 confirmed the news.
Ashutosh said he was an admirer of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as it had emerged from anti-graft movement and initiated a revolution across the country for cleansing the political system.
"See, all I can say right now is that I have resigned from IBN7. I resigned some time today, and it has been accepted. And what will happen in the future, I can't say much. But, I am an admirer of Aam Aadmi Party and I think that they are doing great work. They have given a new direction to India's politics. And I am thinking about this (joining the party)," he said.
AAP leader Dilip Pandey confirmed he had no information of Ashutosh joining AAP and said the party would be happy to join forces with the eminent journalist.
"The confirmation of the news is not in my knowledge yet. Ashutosh is most welcome to join the party. We have always said that good forces should do away with any personal or mental discord in the interest of the country. We should join hands and together move towards the direction of development," he said.
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Other leaders of AAP who were journalists include Rakhi Birla, Manish Sisodia and Shazia Ilmi. Various other professionals from all walks of life have also joined AAP ahead of general elections.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which emerged from an anti-corruption movement, trounced the ruling Congress party in Delhi in recently concluded assembly polls. But BJP emerged as the single largest party with 32 members.
However, the BJP refused to form government as it lacked majority.
Though Congress could manage only eight seats, they agreed to give support to AAP to form government that got 28 seats in 70-member Delhi legislature.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal was sworn-in as Delhi's Chief Minister on December 28.
The Aam Aadmi Party is widening its grip across the country with its ambition to contest in the general elections in the maximum number of states and in as many seats as possible.
