Senior Journalist Payal Mehta of CNN-News 18 is no more, PM Modi, other leaders condole demise
Babushahi Network
New Delhi, September 20, 2026: Senior Journalist of CNN-News 18 Network Payal Mehta has expired after brief illness.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several leaders from different political parties have condoled her demise.
Read PM tweet below:
Payal Mehta Ji was a hardworking journalist who remained firmly connected to the ground, bringing a deep understanding of national issues to her reporting.
Beyond her work, she will be remembered for the kindness and warmth with which she touched so many lives. Her sudden and… pic.twitter.com/4uG7MmzGol
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 20, 2026