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

Rapidly shrinking BSP draws up Delhi poll plan, puts Mayawati’s nephew in chargeSubscriber Only

Jan 05, 2025 12:52 IST

For Akash Anand, who launched the party’s Assembly poll campaign on Sunday, Delhi election a big...

Sun, Jan 05, 2025

Yogi minister: ‘Dispute is with a few conspirators in UP govt … STF should be renamed shadyantrakari force’Subscriber Only

Jan 03, 2025 11:42 IST

“STF's job is to finish criminals but it remains busy finishing the dignity of ministers ... we...

Fri, Jan 03, 2025

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In Akhilesh’s new PDA push, SP focuses on Ambedkar, Samvidhan to woo DalitsSubscriber Only

Jan 02, 2025 10:54 IST

Eyeing 2027 UP polls, SP launches a 'PDA Charcha' campaign, now deferred due to “cold weather”,...

Thu, Jan 02, 2025

Manmohan Singh Memorial row: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi lead Congress attack, Nadda says site shortlistedSubscriber Only

Dec 29, 2024 07:07 IST

Space near Kisan Ghat being looked at; Cong proposed area around Indira memorial...

Sun, Dec 29, 2024

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LS election: Overseas voter turnout drops to 2.5% from 25.6% in 2019; nil in TN, KarnatakaSubscriber Only

Dec 29, 2024 04:14 IST

Highest enrolment of overseas electors in 2024 was recorded in five southern states – Kerala...

Sun, Dec 29, 2024

Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi: Successive PMs, but with a yawning gapSubscriber Only

Dec 27, 2024 15:33 IST

The BJP leader consistently hit out at his Congress colleague, once he had started his move to...

Sat, Dec 28, 2024

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Who funds the BJP? Prudent Electoral Trust, a solar giant and vaccine maker Bharat Biotech among top donors in 2023-24Subscriber Only

Dec 27, 2024 03:37 IST

Among individuals, Pankaj Kumar Singh (Rs 15 crore), Ramesh Kunhikannan (Rs 12 crore), Sunil...

Fri, Dec 27, 2024

From Cong’s dominance to AAP’s, how Delhi’s SC-reserved Assembly seats have evaded BJPSubscriber Only

Dec 26, 2024 17:37 IST

With row over Ambedkar likely to play out in the polls, what will worry BJP is that its best...

Thu, Dec 26, 2024

Polls coming closer in Delhi, Congress started politics in Ambedkar’s name: BSPSubscriber Only

Dec 25, 2024 05:50 IST

"For people in Congress, wearing blue attire becomes a fashion statement whenever there is an...

Wed, Dec 25, 2024

Crime Branch to investigate BJP’s FIR against Rahul Gandhi over scuffle in Parliament, Congress complaintSubscriber Only

Dec 21, 2024 04:04 IST

Make scuffle footage public, says Cong; BJP gives notice against Rahul,...

Sat, Dec 21, 2024

Disruptions damaged House dignity: Kiren RijijuSubscriber Only

Dec 21, 2024 01:50 IST

Rijiju said that following the uproar during four days, leaders of all the parties had met in the...

Sat, Dec 21, 2024

‘A better tribute to Babasaheb would have been running Parliament’: Ambedkar Nagar constituencySubscriber Only

Dec 20, 2024 19:54 IST

Few in this Delhi Assembly seat, with 70% of its population SC, are impressed by the Congress-BJP...

Fri, Dec 20, 2024

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‘Un-Indian behaviour’: BJP says Rahul doesn’t deserve to be LoPSubscriber Only

Dec 20, 2024 04:02 IST

Chouhan said people elect their leaders to Parliament with the hope that they will put forth their...

Fri, Dec 20, 2024

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami: UCC will come into effect in Uttarakhand from next monthSubscriber Only

Dec 19, 2024 03:31 IST

Will open new doors for empowering women, children of Devbhoomi: CM Pushkar Singh...

Thu, Dec 19, 2024

Uproar in Rajya Sabha over Sengol claimSubscriber Only

Dec 18, 2024 02:45 IST

The Sengol was installed in the Lok Sabha by PM Narendra Modi on May 28, 2023 following the...

Wed, Dec 18, 2024

Opposition parties hit back: ‘Journey of Constitution ended in 2014’Subscriber Only

Dec 18, 2024 02:31 IST

AAP’s Sanjay Singh said the BJP opposes secularism and “are finding temples under mosques...

Wed, Dec 18, 2024

In RS, Nadda takes aim at Congress: Bad lot interfered with ConstitutionSubscriber Only

Dec 18, 2024 02:23 IST

Accusing the Congress of doing injustice with the backward classes, Nadda said it toppled the...

Wed, Dec 18, 2024

Lord Ram and Krishna part of our heritage, not Babur and Aurangzeb: Ravi Shankar PrasadSubscriber Only

Dec 15, 2024 02:45 IST

Prasad said that the original Constitution had photographs of Lord Ram returning to Ayodhya with...

Sun, Dec 15, 2024

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Saturday. (PTI Photo)

Congress introduced one-way secularism in country: BJP’s Tejasvi Surya in LSSubscriber Only

Dec 14, 2024 17:01 IST

‘A Muslim could be Muslim, a Christian could be Christian but a Hindu had to be secular’...

Sun, Dec 15, 2024

Akhilesh Yadav: Efforts on to make minorities, especially Muslims, 2nd-grade citizensSubscriber Only

Dec 14, 2024 02:37 IST

Yadav highlighted how people were stopped from exercising their right to...

Sat, Dec 14, 2024

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Vaishnaw targets Opposition over ‘fake narrative’ on privatisationSubscriber Only

Dec 12, 2024 03:41 IST

The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha during the previous Parliament...

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

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LS adjourned for the day after uproar over remarks by TMC’s Kalyan against ScindiaSubscriber Only

Dec 12, 2024 03:35 IST

Union Minister refuses to accept Kalyan’s apology, says ‘if you get personal, be ready for...

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

LS adjourned for the day after uproar over remarks by TMC’s Kalyan against ScindiaSubscriber Only

Dec 11, 2024 21:52 IST

During the discussion on the Bill, Banerjee alleged non-cooperation by Prime Minister Narendra...

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

Why BJP lost Jharkhand: Candidates open up during poll loss review, cite 5 broad reasonsSubscriber Only

Dec 02, 2024 07:37 IST

Senior leaders, including B L Santhosh and Babulal Marandi, held a meeting with the candidates on...

Mon, Dec 02, 2024

Jharkhand Chief Minister and Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren. (File/PTI)

Soren cabinet formation gathers pace as Congress, RJD jockey for berthsSubscriber Only

Nov 30, 2024 20:20 IST

JMM-led Cabinet is likely to be formed by December 5, four days before the start of special session...

Sat, Nov 30, 2024

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