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

ASHA workers unsung heroes: Kerala’s Cong MPs slam ‘blame game’ between Centre, stateSubscriber Only

Mar 11, 2025 04:46 IST

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Congress’s Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor referred to...

Tue, Mar 11, 2025

As NEP issue stalls Parliament, some unease in BJP over ‘playing into DMK hands’Subscriber Only

Mar 10, 2025 21:20 IST

BJP may find it harder to get allies in TN, say some leaders. But others ask if language still...

Tue, Mar 11, 2025

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Waqf Bill: AIMPLB mounts pressure on TDP, JDU with series of protestsSubscriber Only

Mar 09, 2025 03:44 IST

To mount pressure on BJP’s key allies — TDP and JD(U) — the Board has decided to hold a...

Sun, Mar 09, 2025

Randhir Singh Beniwal takes BSP hot seat: New national coordinator who has replaced Mayawati’s brotherSubscriber Only

Mar 07, 2025 20:09 IST

A strong leader with grassroots connection, Beniwal came in contact with Kanshi Ram while in BAMCEF...

Sat, Mar 08, 2025

‘It’s death of a movement’: Former Mayawati aides ‘pained’ at BSP decline, but ‘not surprised’Subscriber Only

Mar 06, 2025 18:53 IST

Cite “influence of money, family and a few select leaders”. “A mission can’t be run by...

Fri, Mar 07, 2025

The in-law now outlawed: Who is Ashok Siddharth, the ex-BSP MP facing Mayawati wrath along with nephewSubscriber Only

Mar 05, 2025 19:03 IST

Siddharth, who rose up the ranks to become a BSP heavyweight, was asked to join the party by the...

Thu, Mar 06, 2025

Akash Anand’s replacement in BSP musical chairs: Who is Ramji Gautam?Subscriber Only

Mar 03, 2025 20:46 IST

Gautam, the BSP’s sole MP right now, is an experienced party man who has served in various...

Tue, Mar 04, 2025

Day after sacking nephew Akash Anand, Mayawati expels him from BSPSubscriber Only

Mar 03, 2025 18:31 IST

In a series of posts in Hindi on X Mayawati said Akash had been removed because he was under the...

Mon, Mar 03, 2025

Decode Politics: Why Mayawati sacked Akash Anand; what is next for her, BSPSubscriber Only

Mar 02, 2025 21:54 IST

The party, which has been electorally shrinking for years, is staring at an uncertain future. Now...

Mon, Mar 03, 2025

Akash Anand dropped as party’s national coordinator and successor for the second time.

Akash Anand’s déjà vu moment: Who is Mayawati’s nephew, sacked for the second time?Subscriber Only

Mar 02, 2025 18:08 IST

Once the heir apparent of the BSP chief, Akash Anand was brought in to help rebuild the party, stop...

Mon, Mar 03, 2025

Mayawati removes nephew Akash Anand from BSP post

Mayawati sacks nephew, says no party successor till ‘my last breath’Subscriber Only

Mar 02, 2025 15:47 IST

While announcing that Akash's post will be split into two, in favour of his father Anand Kumar and...

Mon, Mar 03, 2025

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Modi questions ‘Khan Market gang’ silence on colonial-era drama lawSubscriber Only

Mar 02, 2025 04:35 IST

Addressing the NXT Conclave at Bharat Mandapam on the launch of NewsX World channel, the PM said...

Sun, Mar 02, 2025

PM Modi at Sufi event: As BJP steps up outreach, what it is hoping to gainSubscriber Only

Mar 01, 2025 19:18 IST

Since 2022, BJP Minority Morcha has brought on board 14,000 people associated with Sufi khanqahs or...

Sun, Mar 02, 2025

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Annual migration saves hundreds of residents as avalanche hits Chamoli villageSubscriber Only

Mar 01, 2025 03:51 IST

At the time of the avalanche on Friday, the village was deserted as all the villagers were in...

Sat, Mar 01, 2025

SBSP president Om Prakash Rajbhar is currently a minister in the Yogi Adityanath Cabinet in UP.

A BJP ally in UP seeks Bihar Assembly election deal but keeps RJD option openSubscriber Only

Feb 21, 2025 09:40 IST

To foray into Bihar, Om Prakash Rajbhar's OBC party SBSP has held 24 rallies across the state in...

Fri, Feb 21, 2025

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Is Akash Anand again in trouble with Mayawati? As BSP chief cracks the whip, confusion in party over her nephew’s positionSubscriber Only

Feb 21, 2025 02:12 IST

Mayawati has removed Delhi BSP president Laxman Singh and appointed Delhi unit vice president...

Fri, Feb 21, 2025

BJP leaders launch a nationwide campaign to support One Nation, One Election reform.

BJP grand plan for simultaneous polls campaign: 20-page pitch, civil societySubscriber Only

Feb 20, 2025 20:14 IST

BJP's nationwide campaign is aimed at building public sentiment in favour of its “One Nation, One...

Fri, Feb 21, 2025

Delhi polls latest blow, what’s behind Mayawati’s latest firings in BSPSubscriber Only

Feb 12, 2025 22:25 IST

Ashok Siddharth, a former Rajya Sabha MP, is said to have been working to strengthen his...

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

AAP average victory margin in Delhi still higher than BJP’s, barring SC seatsSubscriber Only

Feb 11, 2025 16:33 IST

Data shows that in reserved seats, voters who detached from the AAP not only voted for the BJP, but...

Tue, Feb 11, 2025

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How BJP, resolute about avenging Ayodhya poll loss, won Milkipur by-electionSubscriber Only

Feb 10, 2025 10:00 IST

In a closely coordinated campaign overseen by CM Yogi Adityanath, the BJP deployed senior...

Mon, Feb 10, 2025

BSP suffers major defeat in Delhi polls, with a 0.58% vote share, delhi elections

BSP downward spiral in Delhi continues, polls fewer votes than debutant AIMIMSubscriber Only

Feb 09, 2025 19:08 IST

The Mayawati-led party also came close to being beaten by NOTA, gambit of targeting youth voters to...

Sun, Feb 09, 2025

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Which way Purvanchali votes swung in battle for DelhiSubscriber Only

Feb 09, 2025 08:15 IST

The BJP improved its tally in constituencies dominated by Purvanchalis, retaining two seats it won...

Sun, Feb 09, 2025

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Manish Sisodia to Arvind Kejriwal, AAP lost 9 tight fights to BJP, won fourSubscriber Only

Feb 09, 2025 07:07 IST

In 13 Delhi contests where the victory margin was under 5,000 votes, BJP's closest win came in...

Sun, Feb 09, 2025

Arvind Kejriwal among top AAP losers as Congress gets more votes than BJP’s winning margin in 13 seatsSubscriber Only

Feb 08, 2025 16:13 IST

Also affected were AAP’s Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Somnath Bharti and Durgesh...

Sun, Feb 09, 2025

Delhi Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Who will be the next Delhi CM? Where will AAP and Kejriwal go from here?Subscriber Only

Feb 08, 2025 07:34 IST

Delhi Election Results 2025 Constituency Wise LIVE Updates: Could the next Delhi CM be Parvesh...

Sun, Feb 09, 2025

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