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.

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SIR rolled out, how UP parties are mobilising to protect their voter base: War rooms to WhatsApp groups

Nov 08, 2025 07:45 IST

While the BJP has zeroed in on Booth-Level Agents for all 1.62 lakh polling stations across the...

Sat, Nov 08, 2025

In the last stretch of Bihar polls, NDA’s Muslim candidates face tough questions on Waqf Act

Nov 07, 2025 13:53 IST

Nominees in Araria, Chainpur defend their party, reasons range from "Bill would have passed even...

Fri, Nov 07, 2025

Why candidates with criminal cases? Parties use similar wording as explanation for all

Nov 04, 2025 15:56 IST

Only JD(U) goes into specifics. BJP dismisses charges in most cases, RJD says candidate chosen has...

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

A fourth of Jan Suraaj candidates post-graduates, leads the way in fielding Muslims, women

Oct 31, 2025 16:20 IST

Average age of Prashant Kishor’s candidates is 50, while 41% of its nominees belong to the...

Sat, Nov 01, 2025

After blaming them for poll losses, BSP turns to Muslims again, sets up ‘Bhaichara’ panel

Oct 28, 2025 14:51 IST

On Wednesday, Mayawati will address party leaders appointed across divisions of UP to help revive...

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

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Congress vs RJD vs CPI vs VIP: Mahagathbandhan’s ‘friendly fights’ problem in BiharSubscriber Only

Oct 28, 2025 08:08 IST

In an election of fine margins — the difference between the NDA and the Opposition coalition was...

Wed, Oct 29, 2025

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Bihar elections: More women turn out to vote, but fewer make it to AssemblySubscriber Only

Oct 27, 2025 09:00 IST

NDA has fielded 34 women this time, while the Mahagathbandhan parties have given tickets to...

Mon, Oct 27, 2025

Bihar elections: BJP, Congress spar over Constitution, but lion’s share of SC seats left for alliesSubscriber Only

Oct 24, 2025 16:49 IST

Both national parties are contesting 11 of the 38 SC-reserved constituencies. Five years ago, the...

Sat, Oct 25, 2025

Mayawati expels Shamsuddin Rain citing indiscipline; BSP leader says missed call to blame

Oct 23, 2025 17:29 IST

A prominent OBC Muslim leader, Shamsuddin Rain oversaw party affairs in western UP after Mayawati...

Fri, Oct 24, 2025

Muslim faces in Bihar House in Lalu-Nitish era: Less than half of population shareSubscriber Only

Oct 22, 2025 12:27 IST

In the last eight Bihar Assembly elections since 1990, the highest share of Muslim MLAs was 9.87%...

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

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Fewer Muslims in JD(U), LJP (RV) lists for Bihar, but parties say ‘no change in commitment’Subscriber Only

Oct 18, 2025 07:15 IST

While Nitish Kumar’s party has four candidates from minority community, there is only one in the...

Sat, Oct 18, 2025

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Bihar Polls: Boost booth-level coordination for NDA, PM Modi tells BJP workers

Oct 16, 2025 02:45 IST

During the interaction, the PM asked a woman booth worker to address him as brother instead of sir,...

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

Snubbed by Mahagathbandhan, Owaisi ties up with Aazad, Maurya; eyes ‘third front’ roleSubscriber Only

Oct 15, 2025 18:52 IST

Grand Democratic Alliance seals seat-sharing for Bihar polls; AIMIM would contest 35 seats, Azad...

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

Amid spate of schemes for women, ratio of women to men voters in Bihar falls for first time in 15 yrsSubscriber Only

Oct 15, 2025 14:36 IST

From 899 women for every 1,000 men voters in 2020, the number is now 892. Nearly half of the...

Fri, Oct 17, 2025

NDA Bihar deal: Upendra Kushwaha yields a seat to Chirag; BJP faces rebellion withinSubscriber Only

Oct 15, 2025 13:37 IST

RLM chief flies down to Delhi for last-minute talks. In Bhagalpur, Union minister Ashwini Kumar...

Wed, Oct 15, 2025

In Bihar, ticket tussle brings out the verse, allies pine in poetrySubscriber Only

Oct 14, 2025 16:49 IST

From RJD and Congress, to NDA partners Upendra Kushwaha and Jitin Ram Manjhi, X is the place to...

Wed, Oct 15, 2025

Rumblings in NDA over Bihar seat deal: Kushwaha, Manjhi sulk; Rajbhar eyes fraySubscriber Only

Oct 14, 2025 07:15 IST

Upset over fewer seat allotment, RLM chief says “time will tell”, while HAM(S) chief says it...

Tue, Oct 14, 2025

The election five years ago was closely contested, with the RJD emerging as the single-largest party with 75 seats and the BJP finishing second with 74.

Bihar Assembly polls: 52 seats went down to the wire in 2020, may again decide Mahagathbandhan or NDA fortunesSubscriber Only

Oct 12, 2025 14:30 IST

The Opposition alliance won 27 of these low-margin seats, where the difference between the winner...

Mon, Oct 13, 2025

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Mayawati’s praise for Yogi: Article 370 to President election to parks in UP, the familiar notesSubscriber Only

Oct 11, 2025 07:00 IST

SP, Congress reiterate charges of “BJP’s B-team”, but BSP sources say Mayawati’s praise...

Sat, Oct 11, 2025

Patna: Election officials attend a training session ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, in Patna, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI10_09_2025_000057A)

As Bihar heads for its shortest polls in 20 yrs, do phases make a difference?Subscriber Only

Oct 09, 2025 17:08 IST

The state will vote in two phases this time, unlike three in 2020, five in 2015 and six in...

Mon, Oct 13, 2025

In death, Kanshi Ram ‘belongs to all’: Mayawati rally has to contend with SP, Congress plansSubscriber Only

Oct 08, 2025 20:30 IST

BSP chief plans a rare mega meeting not timed to immediate elections, to mark Kanshi Ram’s death...

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Snubbed by RJD, AIMIM warns party: ‘Will pay a price for arrogance’Subscriber Only

Oct 07, 2025 18:03 IST

AIMIM has announced candidates in 4 seats, wants to contest 50 of the 243 constituencies in all....

Wed, Oct 08, 2025

Kosi may be Bihar’s ‘sorrow’, but why it is a lifeline for JD(U), allies in pollsSubscriber Only

Sep 29, 2025 15:17 IST

The EBC factor in the river belt’s 12 constituencies helped the ruling coalition stave off a...

Mon, Sep 29, 2025

Azam Khan: Once upon a time, a leader whose word was command for a region, a partySubscriber Only

Sep 24, 2025 10:46 IST

Co-founder of SP, the 10-term MLA’s decline coincided with the fading out of an ailing Mulayam...

Wed, Sep 24, 2025

Brahmin, Kshatriya groups welcome UP order barring caste display, OBCs say targets their ‘mobilisation’Subscriber Only

Sep 23, 2025 18:30 IST

“At a recent meeting in Kanpur, over 40 castes came together. The BJP government is scared of the...

Tue, Sep 23, 2025

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