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

Nomination closes today, SP has no candidate in Azam Khan turf RampurSubscriber Only

Mar 27, 2024 07:23 IST

Local party unit issues letter to leaders asking them to boycott polls, says only option is for...

Thu, Mar 28, 2024

A two-term MLA from Govind Nagar seat in Kanpur and a Brahmin leader, Pachauri was a minister in the Uttar Pradesh government when the BJP gave him the ticket from Kanpur in 2019, replacing its veteran leader Murli Manohar Joshi.

He replaced Murli Manohar Joshi in Kanpur, now finds himself out in coldSubscriber Only

Mar 25, 2024 08:57 IST

Sitting Kanpur MP Satyadev Pachauri bows out after realising BJP not inclined to give him a ticket...

Mon, Mar 25, 2024

Takeaways from BSP LS list of 16: Mayawati hits refresh, potential to dent SP-CongressSubscriber Only

Mar 24, 2024 18:00 IST

The party has replaced candidates, including four sitting MPs, in all nine of the 16 constituencies...

Mon, Mar 25, 2024

SP sets aside Bhadohi seat from its share in UP for TMC, eyeing its Muslim, OBC votes; gets the Khajuraho seat in MP, with a similar population composition

An INDIA deal: How TMC got a seat in Uttar Pradesh, and Samajwadi Party a seat in KhajurahoSubscriber Only

Mar 22, 2024 11:30 IST

SP sets aside Bhadohi seat from its share in UP for TMC, eyeing its Muslim, OBC votes; gets the...

Wed, Mar 27, 2024

electoral bonds: Common to Cong, BJP: Group that gave the most

Vedanta is Cong’s top donor, followed by Megha Group’s Western UP PowerSubscriber Only

Mar 22, 2024 04:30 IST

The group’s Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited was also the highest donor to the BJP...

Fri, Mar 22, 2024

Electoral bonds: Here are AAP’s top 10 donorsSubscriber Only

Mar 22, 2024 03:15 IST

Among these, six are on the list of leading donors of the Congress party. One among these six...

Fri, Mar 22, 2024

In pre-poll booster, Congress sees inductions, mergers: Danish Ali to Pappu Yadav, Lal Singh to BJP MLASubscriber Only

Mar 20, 2024 22:50 IST

Congress is set to field Danish, Pappu and Lal, respectively, from Amroha in UP, Purnea in Bihar,...

Thu, Mar 21, 2024

Artificial Intelligence to project push to multiple visits: PM Modi, BJP spare little in South driveSubscriber Only

Mar 20, 2024 10:59 IST

Modi has visited all five southern states multiple times over the past 10 days; projects worth more...

Thu, Mar 21, 2024

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Congress saw sharp hike in donations through electoral bonds ahead of 2019 LS pollsSubscriber Only

Mar 18, 2024 05:51 IST

As per the details shared by the Election Commission Sunday, the Congress in January 2019 had...

Mon, Mar 18, 2024

SP got electoral bonds worth Rs 10 crore from unidentified donor through postSubscriber Only

Mar 18, 2024 05:18 IST

The party said that it received 10 electoral bonds of Rs 1 crore denomination each by post without...

Tue, Mar 19, 2024

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PM Modi: Going to people with track record, Opposition is rudderless, issuelessSubscriber Only

Mar 17, 2024 04:04 IST

In a series of posts on X, Modi said, “We, the BJP-NDA, are fully prepared for elections. We are...

Sun, Mar 17, 2024

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Electoral bonds: For regional parties, money follows power, or the whiff of itSubscriber Only

Mar 16, 2024 08:09 IST

In Bihar, JD(U) got far more in electoral bonds when it was an NDA member. In Andhra, YSRCP saw a...

Sat, Mar 16, 2024

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Electoral bonds data: TMC at No. 2 with Rs 1,609 crore, bond redemption rose after Assembly poll winSubscriber Only

Mar 15, 2024 07:01 IST

According to data uploaded by the Election Commission, the AITMC redeemed electoral bonds totalling...

Fri, Mar 15, 2024

The new ECs: Sandhu oversaw Uttarakhand UCC, Kumar ensured co-ops’ transparencySubscriber Only

Mar 15, 2024 04:19 IST

While Kumar was posted in the Ministry of Home Affairs when the Centre abrogated Article 370 in...

Fri, Mar 15, 2024

One Nation, One Election: On the yes side are BJP, allies or friendly partiesSubscriber Only

Mar 14, 2024 17:54 IST

Most of them say simultaneous polls save expenditure, time, resources, and prevent...

Fri, Mar 15, 2024

One nation, one election: Opposition opposed, raises concerns about federalism, Constitutional changesSubscriber Only

Mar 14, 2024 14:11 IST

Of 32 in favour, 26 are part of NDA, accounted for 48.3% vote share in 2019 LS polls; of 15...

Fri, Mar 15, 2024

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CAA undermines principle of equality: Muslim bodiesSubscriber Only

Mar 13, 2024 03:51 IST

In a joint statement, leaders of over half-a-dozen Muslim organisations said, “We vehemently...

Wed, Mar 13, 2024

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3 of its Lok Sabha poll names out, BSP candidates set to cut into SP, Congress votesSubscriber Only

Mar 12, 2024 08:00 IST

All the candidates that the BSP has indicated it will field are Muslim. They will contest from...

Tue, Mar 12, 2024

Uttarakhand: To boost voter turnout in hills, poll body looks to plainsSubscriber Only

Mar 09, 2024 18:42 IST

Booth-level officers are speaking to such voters over the phone. Polling staff will again make...

Sat, Mar 09, 2024

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav addresses a press conference, at the party office in Lucknow, Monday, March 4, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Akhilesh goes all out to boost SP first family’s Lok Sabha chances: Induction drive to pacifying rebelsSubscriber Only

Mar 06, 2024 13:53 IST

Of the Akhilesh clan’s strongholds such as Mainpuri, Firozabad, Kannauj, Badaun and Azamgarh, the...

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

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Son of PM’s former aide is BJP pick for Shravasti seatSubscriber Only

Mar 03, 2024 05:56 IST

After returning to India, Saket first started a firm dealing in private equity in the MSME sector...

Sun, Mar 03, 2024

Names for 51 of 80 UP seats out: Hema Malini from Mathura, Sanjeev Balyan in MuzaffarnagarSubscriber Only

Mar 03, 2024 04:35 IST

Two more seats are surprisingly missing from the list — Pilibhit and Sultanpur. Eight-term MP...

Sun, Mar 03, 2024

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BSP opposed proposal of simultaneous polls, didn’t meet Kovind panelSubscriber Only

Mar 02, 2024 05:29 IST

The committee had written to all national and state parties in October last year, asking them to...

Sat, Mar 02, 2024

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BSP opposed simultaneous elections, did not meet panel headed by KovindSubscriber Only

Mar 02, 2024 04:12 IST

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of the need for simultaneous elections and invited leaders...

Sat, Mar 02, 2024

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UP deal done but toughest stretch awaits SP, Congress: Working out Lok Sabha battle planSubscriber Only

Mar 01, 2024 07:53 IST

Leaders of both parties say there are no instructions yet from the top on implementing the...

Fri, Mar 01, 2024

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