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

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At Modi-Yogi meeting, a museum of temples in Ayodhya takes centrestageSubscriber Only

Sep 06, 2023 04:00 IST

The two-hour-long meeting in the national capital was also attended by UP Urban Development...

Wed, Sep 06, 2023

Behind Yogi warming up to Mayawati in Ghosi: Sizeable Jatavs, 2024 polls, SP’s Dalit outreachSubscriber Only

Sep 04, 2023 13:46 IST

A UP BJP leader says a key reason for the party to intensify its bids to woo Dalits ahead of 2024...

Tue, Sep 05, 2023

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‘One nation, one election’ should be held on pilot basis to test EC’s capability: Akhilesh YadavSubscriber Only

Sep 03, 2023 03:46 IST

In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) in Hindi, Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said that...

Sun, Sep 03, 2023

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Wooing Dalit voters for Ghosi bypoll, Yogi recalls guesthouse ‘kaand’ by SPSubscriber Only

Sep 03, 2023 00:19 IST

Without naming Mayawati, who had during her tenure as CM made several memorials and parks named...

Sun, Sep 03, 2023

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‘People around Behenji damaging BSP; I have always praised Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka’Subscriber Only

Aug 30, 2023 04:48 IST

A section of BSP leaders said the party was upset over the former MLA's remarks praising Rahul and...

Wed, Aug 30, 2023

The swift rise and quick fall of BSP’s ‘west UP Muslim face’, Imran MasoodSubscriber Only

Aug 29, 2023 20:24 IST

The former Congress leader expelled by the BSP days after he praised the Gandhis; Masood repeats...

Wed, Aug 30, 2023

BSP expels prominent leader Imran Masood for indiscipline and anti-party activitiesSubscriber Only

Aug 29, 2023 17:26 IST

Sources in the BSP said the party leadership was upset with some of his statements in the media...

Tue, Aug 29, 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)

UP’s Ghosi bypoll the first round in INDIA-BJP battle, Dalit votes hold the keySubscriber Only

Aug 29, 2023 08:00 IST

Akhilesh Yadav, who stayed away from bypolls last year, to address a public meeting in the...

Tue, Aug 29, 2023

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United in INDIA but divided in states: SP pushes ahead with plan to contest Madhya Pradesh pollsSubscriber Only

Aug 27, 2023 18:18 IST

Though a marginal player in MP, Akhilesh Yadav has named six candidates for the state elections;...

Mon, Aug 28, 2023

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Ghosi Assembly Bypoll: CM, a dozen ministers, allies – BJP draws out all to campaign for Dara Singh ChauhanSubscriber Only

Aug 21, 2023 05:25 IST

The party has also planned a roadshow of actor-turned-politician Dinesh Lal Yadav “Nirahua” in...

Mon, Aug 21, 2023

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BJP brass to be in Aligarh today to mark Kalyan Singh’s death anniversarySubscriber Only

Aug 21, 2023 05:17 IST

Ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, when the BJP was desperately trying to return to power at...

Mon, Aug 21, 2023

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Cong-SP united show in Ghosi bypoll, but locked in Uttarakhand by-electionSubscriber Only

Aug 20, 2023 03:56 IST

The SP had won a few Assembly seats in the districts that constitute present day Uttarakhand when...

Sun, Aug 20, 2023

INDIA bloc in bypolls: Congress, SP caught in Bageshwar battle, united in GhosiSubscriber Only

Aug 19, 2023 21:17 IST

Cong urges SP to withdraw candidate from Bageshwar fray in its candidate's favour, like the party...

Sun, Aug 20, 2023

In UP bypoll, a moment of truth for BJP, INDIA bloc; BSP absence makes for interesting battleSubscriber Only

Aug 18, 2023 18:59 IST

With the tussle for OBC votes in Ghosi likely to be a close affair, BJP hopes that Dalit votes...

Sat, Aug 19, 2023

The rising profile of Akash Anand: Mayawati’s nephew leads BSP charge in poll-bound statesSubscriber Only

Aug 17, 2023 07:24 IST

Mayawati’s party has usually refrained from holding street demonstrations and yatras. But that...

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

Ghosi Assembly Bypoll: Show of NDA unity at nomination filing of Dara Singh ChauhanSubscriber Only

Aug 17, 2023 03:39 IST

As many as six ministers in the Yogi Adityanath-led Cabinet were present at the public meeting and...

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

SP tries to shed ‘Yadavs only’ tag: After makeover for top body, plans afoot to restart caste census driveSubscriber Only

Aug 16, 2023 19:20 IST

Akhilesh Yadav is trying to get right the party’s strategy for the PDA constituency — Pichhde...

Thu, Aug 17, 2023

Newsmaker | Dara Singh Chauhan back, boost for BJP efforts to consolidate non-Yadav OBC votesSubscriber Only

Aug 14, 2023 20:09 IST

If the UP BJP leader wins back his Ghosi seat, he is likely to be inducted into the Adityanath...

Mon, Aug 14, 2023

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In SP state executive panel revamp, a hint of Akhilesh’s 2024 strategySubscriber Only

Aug 14, 2023 08:04 IST

Most in 182-member body are non-OBC Yadavs, followed by Muslims. Party looks to broaden OBC base,...

Mon, Aug 14, 2023

Almost absent in UP politics now, IUML contests 1983 riots report, sees link to its support to I.N.D.I.ASubscriber Only

Aug 12, 2023 13:06 IST

The Justice Saxena report on the 1980 riots gives clean chit to police, RSS, BJP, names late IUML...

Sat, Aug 12, 2023

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SP’s PDA (Pichde, Dalit, Alpasankhyak) formula vs NDA to see first test in Ghosi bypollSubscriber Only

Aug 10, 2023 11:44 IST

With the SP winner of 2022, Dara Singh Chauhan, now in BJP, party is confident of winning seat...

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

Yogi adityanath, CM Akhilesh spar over education, employment generation schemes, National Education Policy, indian express news

CM, Akhilesh spar over education & employmentSubscriber Only

Aug 09, 2023 08:14 IST

“For the first time, board examinations of classes 10 and 12 have been conducted in 15 days, the...

Wed, Aug 09, 2023

Influx ahead of 2024 on mind, UP BJP puts in place a screening panelSubscriber Only

Aug 08, 2023 07:27 IST

Team will assess pros and cons of leaders who want to join on the basis of their public image,...

Tue, Aug 08, 2023

Katheria is the former chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes. (File photo)

Staring at disqualification, BJP’s three-term UP MP Katheria, former RSS pracharak and Union ministerSubscriber Only

Aug 07, 2023 02:30 IST

A special MP/MLA court in Agra has sentenced Ram Shankar Katheria to two years’ imprisonment in a...

Mon, Aug 07, 2023

BJP’s balancing act in UP: Why the party gave a leg-up to two heavy hitters from Adityanath’s turfSubscriber Only

Aug 06, 2023 21:23 IST

While Radha Mohan Das Agrawal has been included in the BJP’s national team, the UP CM’s...

Mon, Aug 07, 2023

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