Chitra Tripathi Biography: Chitra Tripathi is among the most popular Indian journalists and news anchors. She is the editor and news anchor at a renowned media house named “ABP News“. She was born on May 11, 1986, in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. She comes from a middle-class family.

Chitra started her career at Doordarshan Gorakhpur and later she worked with some other media houses like Sahara Samay, News 24, ETV News, and Aaj Tak. She holds a Master’s degree in Defense Studies from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Uttar Pradesh.

In 2015, Chitra received the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award. She is married to Atul Agarwal, a journalist and editor. They have a son named Aum.

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Chitra Tripathi Biography

Category	Details
Full Name	Chitra Tripathi
Date of Birth	May 11, 1986
Age	38 years (as of 2024)
Birthplace	Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hinduism
Horoscope	Taurus
Education	Master’s in Defense Studies, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University
Profession	Journalist, News Anchor
Current Role	Vice President, Editor and Anchor at ABP News
Career Start	Doordarshan Gorakhpur
Previous Media Houses	Sahara Samay, News 24, ETV News, Aaj Tak
Awards	Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award (2015)
Spouse	Atul Agarwal
Marriage Date	November 23, 2008
Children	Son, Aum
Height	5 feet 7 inches (170 cm)
Weight	66 kg
Monthly Salary	₹10–15 Lakhs
Annual Income	₹1–2 Crores
Net Worth (2023)	$1.5 Million

Chitra Tripathi Age / Date of Birth

Her date of birth is 11 May 1986.
Her age is 38 years old as of 2024.

Chitra Tripathi Height

She stands 5 feet and 7 inches tall.

Chitra Tripathi Education

She did her Bachelor’s degree at A. D. Govt. Girls Inter College, Gorakhpur.
She holds a Master’s degree in Defense Studies from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Uttar Pradesh.

Chitra Tripathi Family

Father: Name not known.
Mother: Name not known.
Sister: Shweta Tripathi, is younger than Chitra. Also a news anchor.
Brother: Amit Tripathi and Aditya Tripathi, both are younger than Chitra.

Chitra Tripathi Boyfriend / Husband / Affairs

Boyfriend: Atul Agarwal, Journalist.

Husband: Atul Agarwal, Journalist. Married on 23rd November 2008.

Chitra Tripathi Instagram

She has 590K followers on Instagram, follows 124 people and brands, and has 1033 posts currently.
She shares her life’s journey through Instagram photos, videos, and reels.
Official Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/chitraaum/

Chitra Tripathi Controversy

In 2016 she filed an FIR with the Noida police station against her husband Atul Agarwal for domestic violence. Later, the couple sort out the matter.
Chitra Tripathi, along with other media professionals, was accused of violating the POSCO Act and IT laws for airing and uploading a video of a 10-year-old girl in connection with a sexual assault case involving Asaram Bapu. The court denied her request for anticipatory bail, citing her failure to appear in proceedings, and issued a non-bailable warrant for her arrest.

Chitra Tripathi Unknown / Interesting Facts

She actively participated in the NCC (National Cadet Corps) during her college days.
She originally aspired to join the Indian Armed Forces before entering into journalism.
She began her career with Doordarshan Gorakhpur and later shifted to other media houses.
She has a keen interest in music, dance and shayari.
She rejoined ABP News one month ago after leaving her role as deputy editor at Aaj Tak.
She was accused under the POSCO Act, and the court issued a non-bailable warrant for her arrest.

Chitra Tripathi Net Worth / Income

Her total net worth is around INR 13 Crores. Her monthly salary ranges between 10 lakh to 15 lakh and her annual income is between 1 Cr – 2 Cr.
Her income sources include TV shows, deputy editor, investments etc.