Gulam Jeelani serves as Political Desk Editor at LiveMint. He possesses over 16 years of experience covering national and international politics. Based in New Delhi, he produces impactful political narratives through breaking stories, in-depth interviews and analytical pieces at LiveMint since February 2024. His background in video production supports his duties, which include curating content and conducting video interviews for a growing digital audience.
Jeelani travels during elections and key political events. He has covered assembly elections in major states along with national polls. He previously worked with The Pioneer, Network18, India Today, News9Plus and Hindustan Times.
His period at LiveMint and earlier roles in print and digital newsrooms have strengthened his skills in creating engaging text and video stories, explainers and analysis for diverse audiences.
Before moving to New Delhi in 2015, Jeelani spent five years as a reporter in Uttar Pradesh. In 2018 he was one of two Indian journalists chosen for the Alfred Friendly Fellowship in the US. He attended workshops on reporting and data journalism and worked as a reporter at the Minneapolis Star Tribune in Minnesota.
Jeelani holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Aligarh Muslim University. Outside work he enjoys poetry, cricket and movies.
