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

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati

BSP’s outsized impact in last Rajasthan election: Why Mayawati may hold the key to powerSubscriber Only

Oct 20, 2023 14:38 IST

The BSP rained on the BJP’s parade in 17 constituencies in 2018, with 16 going to the Congress....

Mon, Oct 23, 2023

‘Modi in MP’, ‘MP in Modi’: BJP leans in on PM, he pens a letter to votersSubscriber Only

Oct 19, 2023 22:11 IST

Party launches campaign vehicles, underlines how many times Modi has visited state as one of his...

Fri, Oct 20, 2023

30 close fights in 2018 polls: Why BJP, Congress are keeping an eye on regional parties in MPSubscriber Only

Oct 18, 2023 11:02 IST

In 2018, victory margin was less than 3,000 votes in 30 seats; in many, regional parties got more...

Thu, Oct 19, 2023

16 Opposition leaders meet Palestinian Ambassador in Delhi, express solidaritySubscriber Only

Oct 16, 2023 20:47 IST

The delegation also urged the international community to recognize the establishment of an...

Tue, Oct 17, 2023

BJP’s Muslim outreach 2.0: After Pasmandas, party makes a play for Sufi supportSubscriber Only

Oct 15, 2023 19:37 IST

BJP forms committees to reach out to members of the religious group in 22 states. Its strategy...

Mon, Oct 16, 2023

INDIA parties sluggish on seat sharing: A month on, the needle moves but barelySubscriber Only

Oct 13, 2023 20:09 IST

Though the alliance has not made any progress on striking a deal for the Lok Sabha polls, SP and...

Sat, Oct 14, 2023

As SP, BSP target tribal vote, Uttar Pradesh BJP pitches in, has eye on poll-bound Madhya PradeshSubscriber Only

Oct 12, 2023 10:28 IST

In his recent, two-day visit to MP, SP president Akhilesh Yadav dined at the home of a tribal...

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

Behind Mayawati tie-up with Gondwana party in MP, Chhattisgarh polls: Dalit-tribal maths for UPSubscriber Only

Oct 10, 2023 10:33 IST

To justify its alliance, BSP camp also refers to SP's tie-up with Gondwana Gantantra Party in 2018...

Tue, Oct 10, 2023

Sanjeev Balyan’s pitch for west UP statehood sets off a churn in region, draws BJP blowbackSubscriber Only

Oct 04, 2023 18:44 IST

Several BJP leaders in west UP dismiss the Union Minister and Muzaffarnagar MP's demand as just 'an...

Thu, Oct 05, 2023

Ayodhya idol: Behind tin-sheet curtains, three sculptors in a secretive race for best Ram Lalla sculptureSubscriber Only

Sep 30, 2023 14:37 IST

Three idols depicting an infant Ram Lalla standing on a lotus are currently being carved under a...

Sun, Oct 01, 2023

Which way will Mayawati go? INDIA watches warily as BSP, BJP do the tangoSubscriber Only

Sep 29, 2023 20:06 IST

BSP has supported Modi govt on crucial issues; both avoid attacking each other in...

Sat, Sep 30, 2023

Consecration of Ram temple likely between Jan 15 and 24, trust awaits PMO confirmation

Sants, leaders of all caste, women in guest list for Ram Lalla idol ceremonySubscriber Only

Sep 26, 2023 17:19 IST

Pran pratistha likely from Jan 15-24, Trust awaits PMO...

Wed, Sep 27, 2023

No one an outsider for RSS: Mohan Bhagwat in LucknowSubscriber Only

Sep 26, 2023 11:58 IST

In his address on Monday, Bhagwat added that the RSS believes in the “approach to unite” and...

Tue, Sep 26, 2023

RSS meet in Awadh region, RSS discussion on land jihad, love jihad, religious conversion, public awareness about love jihad, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, indian express news

RSS discusses ‘land jihad, love jihad’ at meeting: ‘Matter is of concern in UP’Subscriber Only

Sep 25, 2023 04:39 IST

On the second day of its four-day meeting in Lucknow Sunday, the focus of the discussion was...

Mon, Sep 25, 2023

Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, women's reservation Bill, Narendra Modi, PM Narendra Modi, India news, Indian express, Indian express India news, Indian express India

PM Modi hails women power: ‘Even parties that opposed Bill in past have backed it now’Subscriber Only

Sep 24, 2023 04:10 IST

Modi gave credit to the women of the country for the passage of the Bill in Parliament and said the...

Sun, Sep 24, 2023

lok sabha elections, BJP, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Kanpur region, Braj, Kashi, and Awadh regions, Lucknow news, Uttar pradesh news, Lucknow, India news, Indian express, Indian express India news, Indian express India

BJP fortifies UP ground forces before 2024 battle, 71% of district presidents changed, recalibration in west UPSubscriber Only

Sep 16, 2023 04:30 IST

Most changes made in west UP where the party’s Lok Sabha seat tally halved in 2019 and the SP-RLD...

Sat, Sep 16, 2023

Eyeing Lok Sabha polls, BJP rejigs 70% of district presidents in Uttar PradeshSubscriber Only

Sep 15, 2023 15:38 IST

Among the six regions of the party, the BJP has changed 17 district presidents in western UP, 13 in...

Fri, Sep 15, 2023

Samajwadi Party, Dalit votes, Dalit voters, NaMo Mitras, Ghosi bypoll, Lucknow news, Uttar pradesh news, Lucknow, India news, Indian express, Indian express India news, Indian express India

Dalit outreach: BJP ropes in ‘NaMo Mitras’, plans Bhim SammelansSubscriber Only

Sep 15, 2023 04:28 IST

Having started enrolling new workers from different castes as ‘NaMo Mitras”, the Morcha is...

Fri, Sep 15, 2023

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav with Rasthriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary

In three UP bypolls since 2022, BJP edged out by SP-RLD in cornering Dalit voteSubscriber Only

Sep 12, 2023 17:54 IST

BJP could not capitalise on BSP's absence and woo Dalit voters in Ghosi, Khatauli, Mainpuri...

Wed, Sep 13, 2023

In BJP’s Ghosi defeat fallout, eastern UP allies face the heat before Lok Sabha pollsSubscriber Only

Sep 11, 2023 12:57 IST

SP’s big Ghosi win may weaken the bargaining power of BJP’s three allies, especially SBSP chief...

Mon, Sep 11, 2023

Ghosi bypoll, SP candidate Sudhakar Singh, Samajwadi Party, Lucknow news, Uttar pradesh news, Lucknow, India news, Indian express, Indian express India news, Indian express India

BJP panel to go to Ghosi, assess cause of defeat in bypollSubscriber Only

Sep 11, 2023 02:04 IST

The party will soon send a team of leaders to Ghosi that will speak to local party workers, members...

Mon, Sep 11, 2023

Ghosi winner Sudhakar Singh’s big leap into spotlight: SP grassroots worker to giant-killerSubscriber Only

Sep 09, 2023 13:22 IST

SP candidate defeated BJP’s high-profile Dara Singh Chauhan by 42,759 votes in UP’s Ghosi...

Sat, Sep 09, 2023

Ghosi Assembly bypoll in Uttar Pradesh: This combination photo shows BJP candidate Dara Singh Chauhan and Samajwadi Party candidate Sudhakar Singh. (Via their Facebook pages)

Big boost to INDIA coming from UP; SP trounces former leader fielded by BJPSubscriber Only

Sep 08, 2023 11:13 IST

BJP top brass campaigned for Dara Singh Chauhan, an OBC leader with clout in east UP. However, this...

Fri, Sep 08, 2023

Sanatan Dharma, Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, India news, Indian express, Indian express India news, Indian express India

Sanatan Dharma is national religion of Bharat: Yogi AdityanathSubscriber Only

Sep 08, 2023 02:03 IST

Even Ravan, Kans and Mughal rulers such as Babar and Aurangzeb could not succeed in their “evil...

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

Akhilesh Yadav, Lok Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh goes into SP rejig overdrive, Lucknow news, Uttar pradesh news, Lucknow, India news, Indian express, Indian express India news, Indian express India

Eye on Lok Sabha polls, Akhilesh goes into SP rejig overdrive: UP unit to wings and cellsSubscriber Only

Sep 07, 2023 00:22 IST

BJP in UP is also likely to make changes in the party's district units, frontal organisations,...

Thu, Sep 07, 2023

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