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

With eye on jobs as purohits ahead of Ram Temple opening, UP students show interest in courses on Hindu ritualsSubscriber Only

Aug 04, 2023 12:52 IST

Meanwhile, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, a trust set up by the Centre to build the Ram...

Fri, Aug 04, 2023

BJP alliance grows in UP, but seat-sharing may turn out to be trickySubscriber Only

Aug 01, 2023 18:19 IST

While Sanjay Nishad has said that he wants his party’s symbol to “reach the Lok Sabha”, O P...

Tue, Aug 01, 2023

Samajwadi Party, Mayawati, bahujan samaj party, Lok Sabha elections, Lucknow news, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Express, current affairs

No love lost, Mayawati takes aim at former lieutenant Maurya over Hindu temples survey callSubscriber Only

Jul 31, 2023 00:19 IST

BJP says Swami Prasad Maurya's remarks show "disgusting mentality" of SP...

Mon, Jul 31, 2023

Uttar Pradesh BJP, bjp caste equation, UP caste equation, BJP national office bearers appointment, JP Nadda, Tariq mansoor, BJP Uttar Pradesh regional balance, 2024 Lok Sabha elections, indian express news

By inducting four UP leaders into national team, BJP looks to achieve caste equation & regional balanceSubscriber Only

Jul 30, 2023 05:57 IST

BJP national president JP Nadda Saturday announced the new team of national office bearers, in...

Sun, Jul 30, 2023

‘Nishads out as OBC, should get SC nod… Not OBC or SC, call me leader of fishermen’: Sanjay NishadSubscriber Only

Jul 27, 2023 07:44 IST

Nishad Party chief and UP Fisheries Minister Sanjay Nishad tells The Indian Express, 'After UP...

Thu, Jul 27, 2023

Mayawati now open to post-poll alliance in 4 states, says BSP to act as ‘balance of power’Subscriber Only

Jul 26, 2023 08:53 IST

Says for uplift of marginalised, it is better to have 'janhit ki majboor...

Wed, Jul 26, 2023

To counter UCC ‘misconceptions’, BJP-linked Muslim ‘Pasmanda’ body holds first meet, challenges AIMPLBSubscriber Only

Jul 23, 2023 21:40 IST

Amid Muslim opposition against UCC, Rashtravadi Muslim Pasmanda Mahaz holds a convention in Lucknow...

Mon, Jul 24, 2023

Mayawati steers clear of Oppn unity: NCT Amendment Bill to firing on Bhim Army chief to new Parliament eventSubscriber Only

Jul 23, 2023 12:49 IST

Mayawati has maintained that the BSP’s ideology is different from other Oppn parties and that her...

Sun, Jul 23, 2023

RSS, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Mohan Bhagwat, RSS chief mohan bhagwat, Indian Express, India news, current affairs

Devotees should have control over affairs of temples: BhagwatSubscriber Only

Jul 23, 2023 03:14 IST

“Apne mandir ko chalane wale bhakt hone chahiye, bhakton ne sambhalna chahiye (devotees should...

Sun, Jul 23, 2023

Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh BJP, UP BJP, Political Pulse, Lucknow news, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Express, current affairs

Prepping for ’24, Akhilesh opens direct line with grassroots leaders, takes leaf out of BJP playbookSubscriber Only

Jul 22, 2023 05:44 IST

SP chief begins exercise for selection of candidates, assigns tasks to booth...

Sat, Jul 22, 2023

After alliance with Rajbhar, Dara Singh Chauhan, BJP firms up its east UP positionSubscriber Only

Jul 20, 2023 19:46 IST

Having alliances with Apna Dal (S) and Nishad Party already in place, BJP hopes to reverse recent...

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

UP minister: ‘SP will not be able to save its family seats next year … Ab to Modi ji ki tsunami bahegi’Subscriber Only

Jul 19, 2023 15:49 IST

Dayashankar Singh played a key role in getting SBSP’s O P Rajbhar back to the NDA. He says with...

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

Mayawati pitches for ‘majboor’ government, says BSP will go it alone for Lok Sabha pollsSubscriber Only

Jul 19, 2023 12:51 IST

The BSP will contest the Lok Sabha elections and the forthcoming Assembly polls in Rajasthan,...

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

Rajbhar back to NDA, Dy CM Brajesh Pathak, Om Prakash Rajbhar, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, Amit Shah, Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath, BJP, Uttar Pradesh news, indian express, indian expres news

In bringing Rajbhar back to NDA, Dy CM Pathak and Dayashankar played key rolesSubscriber Only

Jul 18, 2023 07:30 IST

After a week, Rajbhar and his party MLA from Jakhania, Bedi Ram, met Pathak at his residence in...

Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with SBSP functionaries

Shot in arm for BJP with OBC leaders Rajbhar and Chauhan to its foldSubscriber Only

Jul 16, 2023 23:09 IST

Both leaders likely to get UP cabinet berths and tickets to Lok Sabha...

Sun, Jul 16, 2023

OP Rajbhar’s SBSP back in NDA, BJP strengthens its grip in east UPSubscriber Only

Jul 16, 2023 13:55 IST

BJP looking to replicate the success of Assembly election strategy that saw smaller allies help it...

Tue, Feb 13, 2024

OBC MLA Dara Singh Chauhan resigns, 2024 parliamentary elections, Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav, breach of trust, 2022 Assembly elections, Ghosi Assembly constituency SP candidate, UP Other Backward Class, Lonia Chauhan community, Indian express, indian express news

A blow to SP: OBC MLA Dara Singh Chauhan resigns, likely to join BJPSubscriber Only

Jul 16, 2023 00:43 IST

Welcoming Chauhan to his party fold, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav had described him as “a soldier of...

Sun, Jul 16, 2023

SP’s Dara Singh Chauhan quits as MLA ahead of Lok Sabha polls; likely to join BJPSubscriber Only

Jul 15, 2023 16:04 IST

Speaking to The Indian Express, a senior BJP leader said, “Dara Singh Chauhan will join the BJP...

Sat, Jul 15, 2023

BJP mulls over changes in UP, may drop a quarter of 62 MPs in 2024Subscriber Only

Jul 13, 2023 16:17 IST

Age, anti-incumbency, use of MPLADS funds, participation in party programmes will be a factor; most...

Fri, Jul 14, 2023

Ram Temple work picks up pace: 1,600 workers, 24×7 shiftsSubscriber Only

Jul 10, 2023 04:00 IST

It’s only the flooring and electrical works that remain to be done on the complex's ground floor...

Mon, Jul 10, 2023

Opposition unity looming, BJP wraps up alliances with small parties in UPSubscriber Only

Jul 09, 2023 12:32 IST

Besides Apna Dal (S), Nishad Party and SBSP, it's looking at several lesser-known parties with...

Mon, Jul 10, 2023

Run-up to Lok Sabha Polls | Reshuffle on the ground too: BJP to appoint new district chiefs in Uttar PradeshSubscriber Only

Jul 07, 2023 08:37 IST

Radha Mohan Singh, the current BJP in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, likely to be replaced by the end of...

Fri, Jul 07, 2023

Inside the Gita Press: Of an award, ‘stormy’ relations with Gandhi and a 100-year journeySubscriber Only

Jul 06, 2023 16:51 IST

Ahead of PM Modi's expected visit to Gita Press on July 7, The Indian Express visits the...

Fri, Jul 07, 2023

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, UP CM Varanas visit, public meeting venue, possibility of rain, Preparations underway for july 7 visit,. Rs 12,148-crore projects in Varanasi, tiffin pe charcha, indian express, indian express news

Preparations underway for july 7 visit | PM to launch Rs 12,148-crore projects in Varanasi; take part in ‘tiffin pe charcha’Subscriber Only

Jul 05, 2023 07:45 IST

Organise drive for ‘plastic-free Kashi’ on July 5-6, CM tells...

Wed, Jul 05, 2023

On Apna Dal (S) stage, BJP displays show of NDA unity; all pledge to make Modi PM againSubscriber Only

Jul 03, 2023 04:00 IST

Nishad Party, RPI leaders receive warm welcome from Apna Dal (S)...

Mon, Jul 03, 2023

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