Senior journalist and popular TV anchor Deepak Chaurasia has quit Zee News as Consulting Editor and Anchor.

Highly placed sources have confirmed this development to e4m.

Prior to joining Zee News, Chaurasia was the Consulting Editor of News Nation.

In his career spanning close to three decades, Chaurasia has worked with some of the leading media houses. Prior to joining India News, Chaurasia was Editor – National Affairs, ABP News where he spent close to five years. Before his stint at ABP in 2008, he was associated with Aaj Tak. He has also been with national broadcaster Doordarshan.