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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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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NDA doing ‘half-federalism’ — bonanza for Bihar, blockade for Bengal, says TMC MPSubscriber Only

Feb 08, 2025 05:44 IST

Banerjee said the NDA government has mastered the art of taking from the poor and giving to the...

Sat, Feb 08, 2025

Modi at Kumbh as Delhi votes: Maharashtra to Jharkhand, Haryana to TN, PM’s busy polling daysSubscriber Only

Feb 05, 2025 11:09 IST

Opposition has approached the EC earlier to complain about the PM violating code of conduct with...

Wed, Feb 05, 2025

BJP praises Budget, slams AAP on housing in Delhi; Prasad targets Sonia remark on Murmu

BJP praises Budget, slams AAP on housing in Delhi; Ravi Shankar Prasad targets Sonia remark on MurmuSubscriber Only

Feb 04, 2025 03:32 IST

Ramvir Singh Bidhuri started his speech by thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving the...

Tue, Feb 04, 2025

In Delhi battle for key Muslim vote, AAP on tenterhooks as Congress turns up heatSubscriber Only

Feb 03, 2025 17:34 IST

With Cong, AIMIM and other Oppn parties contesting several Muslim-dominated seats, AAP is concerned...

Mon, Feb 03, 2025

At key BSP meeting, Akash Anand graduates from state to national operationsSubscriber Only

Feb 01, 2025 09:00 IST

BSP leaders who lead state-level operations will now report to Mayawati and Akash both; party also...

Sat, Feb 01, 2025

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Congress MP in Uttar Pradesh arrested in rape case: Who is Rakesh Rathore?Subscriber Only

Jan 31, 2025 18:53 IST

The 61-year-old OBC leader from the Teli community in Sitapur has been with almost all the major...

Fri, Jan 31, 2025

Opposition targets Centre, UP: Mismanagement, VVIP culture led to stampede at Maha KumbhSubscriber Only

Jan 30, 2025 04:15 IST

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi blamed the “VIP culture” for the incident and said it should...

Thu, Jan 30, 2025

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Waqf panel: Opposition members protest ‘short notice’ to review draft reportSubscriber Only

Jan 29, 2025 04:08 IST

The leaders claimed they were sent the draft on Tuesday evening and asked to give their comments by...

Wed, Jan 29, 2025

The Azad imprint in BSP’s Delhi candidate list: Can the party’s road to recovery start from the Capital?Subscriber Only

Jan 26, 2025 18:23 IST

In a bid to regain its foothold among its core Dalit voter base, which has seemingly shifted to the...

Mon, Jan 27, 2025

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Waqf Bill JPC head: ‘There was high-intensity gatirodh (standoff) at the start… now even Opposition satisfied’Subscriber Only

Jan 23, 2025 13:49 IST

Jagdambika Pal says ready to submit report in coming Budget Session: “The Speaker provided 40...

Fri, Jan 24, 2025

For candidates hiring animals for their roadshows and cavalcades, the maximum rate for a horse is Rs 3,075 per day and Rs 6,150 for an elephant.

Rs 6 a pen to Rs 6,150 an elephant: The EC’s budget for Delhi candidatesSubscriber Only

Jan 22, 2025 19:07 IST

Expenditure cap per Assembly poll candidate Rs 40 lakh, poll officials have a range of items in...

Wed, Jan 22, 2025

Why AAP, BJP are closely watching 9 Assembly seats in DelhiSubscriber Only

Jan 21, 2025 15:28 IST

In the 2020 Assembly elections, the AAP saw its victory margins plummet in seven of these nine...

Thu, Jan 23, 2025

‘Kejriwal sops fine, but vikas poor’: BJP dents AAP’s Purvanchali vote bankSubscriber Only

Jan 21, 2025 11:54 IST

Citing Delhi's “poor roads and amenities”, several Purvanchalis say they would back BJP for...

Tue, Jan 21, 2025

There should be no alliance with AAP in Delhi, says Congress’ Ajay MakenSubscriber Only

Jan 19, 2025 05:45 IST

Maken’s remark came at a time when the several regional parties of INDIA bloc have extended...

Sun, Jan 19, 2025

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Enter another Mayawati nephew: After BSP chief’s birthday, 26-yr-old attends party meetingSubscriber Only

Jan 16, 2025 15:24 IST

Party leaders read the signs, expect Ishaan Anand, the younger brother of BSP No.2 Akash Anand, to...

Fri, Jan 17, 2025

RSS to take over 8,000 students for spiritual, cultural ‘Kumbh darshan’Subscriber Only

Jan 16, 2025 07:25 IST

Sangh functionaries claim the learnings of the visit will also prevent students from “falling...

Thu, Jan 16, 2025

AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal walks with family members on way to filing his nomination for Delhi elections, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Will ‘Sheesh Mahal’ topple Arvind Kejriwal on his turf? New Delhi seat isn’t so sureSubscriber Only

Jan 15, 2025 19:24 IST

AAP govt’s welfare schemes continue to hold appeal in constituency won by former Delhi CM Arvind...

Thu, Jan 16, 2025

As UCC rollout coincides with Uttarakhand civic polls, BJP Muslim candidates keep focus on vikasSubscriber Only

Jan 15, 2025 10:49 IST

With more Muslim candidates than ever in state local polls, BJP talks of “development”...

Wed, Jan 15, 2025

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Akhilesh says INDIA grouping intact, days after Omar Abdullah criticismSubscriber Only

Jan 13, 2025 04:45 IST

The remarks came after Omar expressed dismay over the lack of clarity regarding the INDIA bloc...

Mon, Jan 13, 2025

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