Lalmani Verma

Introduction

Lalmani is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, and is based in New Delhi. He covers politics of the Hindi Heartland, tracking BJP, Samajwadi Party, BSP, RLD and other parties based in UP, Bihar and Uttarakhand. Covered the Lok Sabha elections of 2014, 2019 and 2024; Assembly polls of 2012, 2017 and 2022 in UP along with government affairs in UP and Uttarakhand.

Articles by Lalmani Verma

‘Hope results are not like in Haryana… How long can I wait for MVA to decide seat sharing’: SP Maharashtra presidentSubscriber Only

Oct 23, 2024 11:38 IST

“I request MVA to leave the 5 seats where we have announced candidates for us with due izzat and...

Wed, Oct 23, 2024

akhilesh yadav, release candidates names, MVA meeting, maharashtra news, indian express

Names announced in five seats, demand for seven more: Why SP is pressing its case in MaharashtraSubscriber Only

Oct 22, 2024 12:33 IST

Among the five seats are two the party had won in 2019. In the remaining seats, the SP has cited a...

Tue, Oct 22, 2024

Maha Vikas Aghadi, Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav, Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, Maharashtra Assembly polls, Indian express news, current affairs

After demanding seat-sharing talks in MVA, SP takes lead in declaring 5 candidates in MaharashtraSubscriber Only

Oct 20, 2024 06:30 IST

SP president Akhilesh Yadav announced the name of Irshad Jageerdar as the party candidate from...

Sun, Oct 20, 2024

MVA close to finalising Maharashtra seat-sharing deal, but will it take SP along?Subscriber Only

Oct 18, 2024 07:11 IST

As his party presses demand for 12 seats, Akhilesh Yadav arrives in the poll-bound state on Friday...

Fri, Oct 18, 2024

After Ayodhya, Badrinath poll defeats, BJP doubles down to avoid loss from another major pilgrimage siteSubscriber Only

Oct 17, 2024 10:58 IST

The Kedarnath Lord Shiva shrine is situated in the Kedarnath Assembly seat, which will vote in a...

Thu, Oct 17, 2024

With Haryana win, BJP bucks sliding trend in several Hindi heartland statesSubscriber Only

Oct 13, 2024 10:00 IST

BJP has its govt in seven heartland states, but in most of them the party has seen its Lok Sabha or...

Sun, Oct 13, 2024

In bipolar BJP-Congress fight in Haryana, Jat-Dalit alliances led by INLD, JJP cut no iceSubscriber Only

Oct 12, 2024 07:40 IST

INLD-BSP, JJP-Aazad Samaj Party aim for same vote combine as Congress, but don’t dent it...

Sat, Oct 12, 2024

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After dismal show in Haryana, Mayawati says no more future poll alliancesSubscriber Only

Oct 11, 2024 23:01 IST

In the recently-concluded Haryana elections, BSP and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) fought in...

Sat, Oct 12, 2024

49 Haryana seats changed hands from last time, BJP retains a much larger chunk than CongressSubscriber Only

Oct 11, 2024 17:16 IST

hile the Congress won most of its new seats from regional parties, the BJP wins consolidate its...

Sat, Oct 12, 2024

Mayawati points fingers again, this time at Jat ‘anti-Dalit’ sentiment, suggests ally INLD did not pull its weight in HaryanaSubscriber Only

Oct 10, 2024 13:18 IST

BSP chief has blamed Yadavs when in alliance with SP, and Muslims earlier for not choosing her...

Thu, Oct 10, 2024

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Building blocks of BJP’s Haryana win: Sweep in Ahirwal, seats bordering Delhi; GT Road belt dominance intactSubscriber Only

Oct 10, 2024 07:00 IST

Though Jats appeared to consolidate behind the Congress, the ruling party did not get washed away...

Fri, Oct 11, 2024

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. (File Photo)

Mayawati blames Jats’ ‘casteist mentality’ and support for Congress for BSP defeat in HaryanaSubscriber Only

Oct 09, 2024 13:33 IST

According to Mayawati, Jats in Haryana avoided dividing their votes among different alliances and...

Wed, Oct 09, 2024

After his party wipeout in J&K, Ghulam Nabi Azad stares at political dead endSubscriber Only

Oct 09, 2024 12:31 IST

Democratic Progressive Azad Party, which contested 23 seats, draws a blank, with five of its...

Wed, Oct 09, 2024

BJP candidate Mohan Lal Bhagat wins from Akhnoor Assembly seat in the J&K Assembly elections

BJP sweeps SC seats in Jammu, ST quota for Paharis bears no fruitSubscriber Only

Oct 09, 2024 10:00 IST

Party draws a blank in all six Muslim-dominated ST-reserved seats of the region which consolidated...

Wed, Oct 09, 2024

Assembly Election Results 2024 Live Analysis: With Congress predicted for a clear majority, a poll defeat will deal a blow to the BJP, but no party has formed the government in this state for three consecutive time.

Election Results 2024 Live Analysis: How NC-Cong won first polls in J&K in 10 years, BJP bounced back in Haryana

Oct 08, 2024 08:00 IST

Election Results 2024 Live Analysis: Even as the exit polls had projected a clear majority for...

Tue, Oct 08, 2024

UP bypolls, INDIA allies, CPI, Uttar Pradesh, Arvind Raj Swarup, Indian express news

UP bypolls: Upset with Opp bloc allies, CPI to contest 4 seatsSubscriber Only

Oct 07, 2024 03:23 IST

CPI has already declared Dalit leader R P Singh Ambedkar as candidate for Meerapur...

Mon, Oct 07, 2024

GT Road near Chand cinema in Ludhiana. Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh

BJP hopes GT Road will lead it to third straight term in HaryanaSubscriber Only

Oct 03, 2024 19:41 IST

The 25 seats, spread across six districts, have contributed significantly to the party’s tally in...

Fri, Oct 04, 2024

NDA, INDIA allies battle out in many J&K seats, face fewer ‘friendly fights’ in HaryanaSubscriber Only

Sep 30, 2024 20:43 IST

Five INDIA partners including PDP are up against Cong-NC, while four NDA allies are pitted against...

Tue, Oct 01, 2024

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party leaders, Kumari Selja, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Udai Bhan, Chaudhary Birender Singh and others during a public meeting for Haryana Assembly elections, at Assandh, in Karnal district. (PTI)

In Haryana, Congress’s caste pitch strikes a chord, but OBCs eye contenders in fraySubscriber Only

Sep 28, 2024 15:31 IST

In Haryana’s Yadav belt, many support caste census demand, but say candidates’ credentials and...

Sat, Sep 28, 2024

What is ‘kharchi, parchi’ that PM Modi is talking about in Haryana?Subscriber Only

Sep 26, 2024 17:51 IST

A constant refrain in PM’s speeches, the alleged system of favouritism and corruption for...

Fri, Sep 27, 2024

Why Manohar Lal Khattar was not at PM Modi’s Haryana poll rallySubscriber Only

Sep 26, 2024 17:03 IST

As BJP's poll pitch pivots towards Dalit, OBC issues, it highlights cracks between Bhupinder Hooda...

Fri, Sep 27, 2024

House panel on Waqf Bill: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey sees ‘foreign hand’ in submission numbersSubscriber Only

Sep 25, 2024 20:07 IST

MP Nishikant Dubey writes to panel chief saying “1.25 crore submissions statistically...

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

Agnipath was among the key issues in the state in the recent Lok Sabha polls, which saw the BJP and the Congress winning five seats each.

In Haryana hub for Army recruits, youths cold to BJP promises for Agniveers: ‘What if party loses?’Subscriber Only

Sep 25, 2024 11:11 IST

After LS polls where Agnipath was a major issue saw BJP lose half its seats, party has included...

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

‘Bhaavi mukhyamantri’: In Hooda stronghold, veteran leader’s supporters rally behind ‘CM-to-be’Subscriber Only

Sep 23, 2024 19:43 IST

Though the Congress central leadership has not projected a CM face, it has not stopped Bhupinder...

Tue, Sep 24, 2024

Haryana BJP leader Pawan Kharkhoda. (Facebook)

‘For BJP, Constitution is holy scripture that means more than the Gita’: Haryana BJP’s key Dalit faceSubscriber Only

Sep 23, 2024 19:35 IST

On wrestlers’ protest, BJP's Kharkhauda candidate Pawan Kharkhoda says, “If something becomes...

Wed, Sep 25, 2024

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