Lalmani Verma

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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.

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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

UP Lok Sabha polls SP Congress seat sharing deal

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

15 days, 80,000 people added across UP: BJP claims great start to target of 370 extra voters per boothSubscriber Only

Feb 29, 2024 18:20 IST

With PM Modi having asked every BJP worker to get 370 more votes in each booth, BJP has been...

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

Cross-voting SP MLAs bring to the fore ‘upper caste’ challenge for partySubscriber Only

Feb 28, 2024 16:00 IST

A section of upper caste party leaders feel that the PDA motto that Akhilesh now swears by sends...

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

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BJP cold to caste census, Nitish Kumar puts demand on the back burner, rolls back events, toursSubscriber Only

Feb 27, 2024 12:21 IST

JD(U) may not contest LS polls outside Bihar, although K C Tyagi says party has urged BJP for one...

Tue, Feb 27, 2024

BSP MP Ritesh Pandey: ‘Had almost no link with party last two years … did not see clarity in its approach towards me’Subscriber Only

Feb 25, 2024 21:24 IST

“I was not invited to any party meeting after the 2022 UP Assembly elections … Like me, other...

Mon, Feb 26, 2024

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As ‘UP ke ladke’ Rahul and Akhilesh reunite, a look back at their 2017 partnership that failedSubscriber Only

Feb 25, 2024 20:26 IST

The drubbing that SP and Congress received in the UP Assembly elections paved the way for the start...

Mon, Feb 26, 2024

Decode Politics: As BSP MP Ritesh Pandey resigns, why Mayawati may be facing an exodus from her partySubscriber Only

Feb 25, 2024 14:47 IST

BSP chief says it is not possible to give tickets to most of the MPs, “especially when they are...

Sun, Feb 25, 2024

Mann Ki Baat: PM hints at model code of conduct from MarchSubscriber Only

Feb 25, 2024 12:54 IST

Says radio programme to stay suspended for next three...

Mon, Feb 26, 2024

As Ritesh Pandey joins BJP, Mayawati to her MPs: ‘Introspect whether you took care of your area’Subscriber Only

Feb 25, 2024 12:03 IST

In his letter to BSP chief Mayawati, Ritesh Pandey said the party does not need his ‘service and...

Wed, Feb 28, 2024

Seat-sharing talks on with all INDIA partners, says CongressSubscriber Only

Feb 23, 2024 14:44 IST

After brief lull, Cong back on table to discuss state-specific seats with AAP,...

Fri, Feb 23, 2024

Mayawati aloof, left to own devices, BSP MPs weigh optionsSubscriber Only

Feb 22, 2024 05:06 IST

2 MPs out already, the remaining 8 wait for BSP to get in touch as LS polls approach, some reach...

Thu, Feb 22, 2024

West UP back on Rahul Gandhi’s Yatra map, but will skirt RLD strongholdsSubscriber Only

Feb 21, 2024 16:55 IST

The Yatra will cover 5 districts in a day as Congress leader seeks to “save time”; will be on...

Thu, Feb 22, 2024

Decode Politics | Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘PDA’ pitch: Why making new friends not as easy as public display of affectionSubscriber Only

Feb 21, 2024 11:58 IST

Angry voices from within, resignation of Swami Prasad Maurya, coalition pressures, candidate...

Wed, Feb 21, 2024

Mayawati cuts ties with Gondwana party after MP, Chhattisgarh fiasco, to go solo in LS pollsSubscriber Only

Feb 21, 2024 09:57 IST

BSP and GGP failed to undertake a 'new social engineering' through an alignment of Dalit-tribal...

Wed, Feb 21, 2024

SP continues its blows on Congress, names candidates for 2 seats left for allySubscriber Only

Feb 21, 2024 03:43 IST

SP announces nominees for Varanasi and Amroha, taking its list to 22, as Congress keeps waiting for...

Wed, Feb 21, 2024

10 days after Jayant said joining NDA, what is BJP waiting for?Subscriber Only

Feb 20, 2024 16:17 IST

No word from BJP on formal alliance yet, leaders insist it is all but sealed; speculation that both...

Tue, Feb 20, 2024

In fresh jolt to INDIA, Akhilesh skips Rahul Yatra in Amethi as SP raises seat-sharing heat on CongSubscriber Only

Feb 19, 2024 15:34 IST

Akhilesh also set to skip Yatra in Raebareli, even as SP unilaterally announces nominees for 11...

Tue, Feb 20, 2024

As Jayant leads RLD to BJP, west UP waits for clearer signs to follow himSubscriber Only

Feb 17, 2024 11:00 IST

No clarity on seats yet, Muslim base wary, farm protest stirring, RLD supporters watch out for deal...

Sat, Feb 17, 2024

As Jayant makes NDA switch official, a history of RLD’s U-turns: BJP to SP and now back to BJPSubscriber Only

Feb 12, 2024 19:16 IST

Ajit Singh in 1997 founded the RLD that has been a part of both the Vajpayee and UPA-II governments...

Tue, Feb 13, 2024

RLD confirms: Will join NDA, faced injustice in INDIA bloc, pride at stakeSubscriber Only

Feb 12, 2024 17:42 IST

Though the BJP had won western UP without RLD's help in 2019, having the party on its side will...

Tue, Feb 13, 2024

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Opp calls BJP’s White Paper political manifesto aimed at scoring electoral brownie pointSubscriber Only

Feb 10, 2024 04:00 IST

“It is nothing but an electoral manifesto with an objective of scoring electoral brownie point...

Thu, Feb 22, 2024

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Dil jeet liya, says Jayant, hints at pact with BJP in western UPSubscriber Only

Feb 09, 2024 15:21 IST

On the Congress not honouring Charan Singh with the Bharat Ratna, Jayant Chaudhary said that had...

Sat, Feb 10, 2024

PM Modi hails Bharat Ratna awardees Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, MS SwaminathanSubscriber Only

Feb 09, 2024 14:22 IST

Announcing the three awards on X, Modi lauded their many contributions to the country. He mentioned...

Sat, Feb 10, 2024

However, over the years, Modi and Singh have often taken on each other over issues of policy and political ideology, making highly critical remarks about each other.

‘Maun-Mohan’, Night Watchman to ‘shining example’: PM Modi on Manmohan Singh over the yearsSubscriber Only

Feb 09, 2024 14:06 IST

Narendra Modi consistently hit out at Singh in the lead-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, making...

Fri, Feb 09, 2024

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