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

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

Nitish eye on Delhi, could UP be the launchpad? State JD(U) pushes for SP allianceSubscriber Only

Jul 02, 2023 14:16 IST

JD(U)’s UP unit wants Bihar CM to help consolidate non-Yadav OBC votes for anti-BJP alliance, but...

Sun, Jul 02, 2023

Gita Press centenary celebrations, Gita Press centenary, Narendra Modi, PM Narendra Modi, Gita Press, Gorakhpur, Indian Express, India news, current affairs

PM Modi likely to visit Gorakhpur on July 7 for celebration of Gita Press centenarySubscriber Only

Jul 01, 2023 02:28 IST

The PM is also likely to flag off Vande Bharat train from Gorakhpur the same day besides visiting...

Sat, Jul 01, 2023

The rise of Aazad: Saharanpur violence to CAA protests, now a key face in UP Oppn politicsSubscriber Only

Jun 29, 2023 15:37 IST

The attack on Chandra Shekhar Aazad comes at a time when he is working to expand the footprint of...

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

OBC votes in play, BJP and SP to celebrate Sonelal Patel’s legacy same day, same placeSubscriber Only

Jun 28, 2023 20:05 IST

The battle for UP in next year’s Lok Sabha elections will, to a large extent, hinge on the way...

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

Muslim women issues, Indian Muslims, Lucknow BJP leader on muslim women, UCC, triple talaq, indian express, indian express news

‘Concerned about Muslim women’s issues’: Lucknow BJP leader who asked PM about UCC, triple talaqSubscriber Only

Jun 28, 2023 06:32 IST

Reena, a former personal banker with a nationalised bank as well as a corporate employee, said she...

Wed, Jun 28, 2023

In battleground state UP, numbers not in Oppn favour, BJP bullish on labharthi supportSubscriber Only

Jun 27, 2023 15:17 IST

The parties that attended the Patna conclave had a total vote share of 26.46% in the 2019 LS polls,...

Wed, Jun 28, 2023

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Keeping 2024 alliance option open, Mayawati goes soft on Congress as she rejigs BSP’s social mathsSubscriber Only

Jun 25, 2023 11:14 IST

Activating its UP booth and sector committees while focusing on youth and rural voters, BSP is...

Sun, Jun 25, 2023

Media coverage to labharthi connect: By June 30, BJP expects first report from MPs on their seatsSubscriber Only

Jun 23, 2023 11:41 IST

Sources said these reports will be considered by the party while finalising the names of candidates...

Fri, Jun 23, 2023

BSP to skip Oppn meeting, Mayawati says party keeping ‘close watch’ on all activities ahead of 2024Subscriber Only

Jun 21, 2023 21:17 IST

“Party has criticised Congress more than the BJP,” says KC Tyagi, spokesperson of JD(U), which...

Wed, Jun 21, 2023

Media coverage to labharthi connect: By June 30, Uttar Pradesh BJP expects first reports from MPs on their seatsSubscriber Only

Jun 21, 2023 13:47 IST

As part of 2024 poll readiness, sites of development projects, dubbed "teerth" or pilgrimage,...

Wed, Jun 21, 2023

Amid UP Oppn churn, Akhilesh Yadav faces RLD heat to get Cong on board for anti-BJP frontSubscriber Only

Jun 20, 2023 18:23 IST

Akhilesh Yadav signals that SP is willing to join hands with Congress for 2024 Lok Sabha polls if...

Tue, Jun 20, 2023

Gearing up for 2024, UP smaller parties circle seats, keep alliance options open for better dealSubscriber Only

Jun 18, 2023 18:29 IST

These parties, such as SBSP, Mahan Dal and RLD, derive support from particular castes and are...

Mon, Jun 19, 2023

Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party, 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Political Pulse, Indian Express, India news, current affairs

West-specific plans, temple runs, call for social justice and caste census, SP preps for 2024Subscriber Only

Jun 18, 2023 04:04 IST

Along with top leaders, Akhilesh is holding meetings with every district unit as SP seeks to focus...

Sun, Jun 18, 2023

Terahvin feast no more: A Varanasi village’s move to save moneySubscriber Only

Jun 17, 2023 10:54 IST

A proposal to do away with terahvin feast was floated after the death of Shyama Yadav, father of...

Sat, Jun 17, 2023

Preparations for installation of Lord Ram’s idol to begin with Deepotsav, says CM

Preparations for installation of Lord Ram’s idol to begin with Deepotsav: Yogi AdityanathSubscriber Only

Jun 16, 2023 03:18 IST

Addressing a public meeting in the Bikapur Assembly constituency, nearly 30 km from the temple...

Fri, Jun 16, 2023

Consumption of meat & liquor should not be allowed in Ayodhya: CM at review meet

Consumption of meat & liquor should not be allowed in Ayodhya: Yogi AdityanathSubscriber Only

Jun 15, 2023 02:18 IST

Adityanath is on a two-day visit to Ayodhya, where he will address a public meeting organised by...

Thu, Jun 15, 2023

One wedding reception, many suitors: The VIP guests at function of Om Prakash Rajbhar’s son tell a storySubscriber Only

Jun 14, 2023 19:07 IST

PM Modi, CM Yogi send a message, BJP UP president Bhupendra Chaudhary, Dy CM Keshav Maurya drop in...

Wed, Jun 14, 2023

Mohan Yadav, Yadav on Mughals, Akbar The Great, Babur, Brij Bhushan Singh, Mughal invaders, indian culture, indian express, indian express news

Babur, Akbar belonged to invaders’ family, can’t be called ‘great’: MP ministerSubscriber Only

Jun 12, 2023 04:48 IST

Sitting MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday organised a rally as a part of the BJP’s 'Maha...

Mon, Jun 12, 2023

BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Gonda

Defiant Brij Bhushan says will contest 2024 polls: ‘Kaiserganj se chunav ladunga, ladunga, ladunga’Subscriber Only

Jun 11, 2023 16:24 IST

A show of strength by WFI chief at his first rally since wrestlers’ sexual harassment...

Mon, Jun 12, 2023

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Brij Bhushan sexual harassment charges, Brij Bhushan news, Brij Bhushan UP rally, India news, Indian Express

Under sexual harassment cloud, Brij Bhushan stages show of strength: Will contest LS againSubscriber Only

Jun 11, 2023 13:04 IST

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, following a meeting with Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and Bajrang...

Mon, Jun 12, 2023

Lucknow courtroom murder and a UP leader who could have been CMSubscriber Only

Jun 09, 2023 10:43 IST

Brahm Dutt Dwivedi, killed in 1997 by the gangster who was shot dead this week in court, earned...

Fri, Jun 09, 2023

Maharashtra CM to hand over Yogi teak wood for Ram templeSubscriber Only

Jun 09, 2023 01:19 IST

“The wood will be used to make the main entrance of the temple, doors of the sanctum sanctorum...

Fri, Jun 09, 2023

UP BJP MP booked for ‘assaulting’ police: Old RSS name, in good books of party top brassSubscriber Only

Jun 05, 2023 22:08 IST

Subrat Pathak, who defeated Dimple Yadav in SP bastion of Kannauj, has an old family business of...

Tue, Jun 06, 2023

International Yoga Day, BJP Yoga Day event, Yoga session in UP madarsas, Yoga at dargahs, Uttar Pradesh Muslims, BJP public outreach campaign, Yogi Adityanath, indian express, indian express news

BJP to hold Yoga Day event in madarsas and dargahsSubscriber Only

Jun 05, 2023 04:43 IST

The party's minority wing has decided to celebrate Yoga Day at over 900 places, including madarsas...

Mon, Jun 05, 2023

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