Manish Chandra Pandey

Manish Chandra Pandey is a Lucknow-based assistant editor with Hindustan Times’ political bureau in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Along with political reporting, he loves to write off beat/human interest stories that people connect with. Manish also covers departments. He feels he has a lot to learn not just from veterans but from the newcomers who make him realise that there is so much to unlearn

Articles by Manish Chandra Pandey

Uttar Pradesh government’s cultural policy on anvil, to be in sync with Centre’s

Online digital directory of groups that enact the Ram Leela or local folk singers to be formed, cultural centres will be set up at panchayat level

The policy will be aimed at promoting the cultural heritage of Uttar Pradesh. (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on May 18, 2023 11:28 PM IST

BJP’s Kamal Mitras to connect with women in each Lok Sabha constituency

Ahead of 2024 polls, these campaigners will be trained to impart details of 15 women-centric schemes of the central government in nine languages

The first batch of women campaigners will be trained at UP BJP office in Lucknow on Friday. (Pic for representation)
Updated on May 18, 2023 10:32 PM IST

BJP has golden numbers to roll out big ticket projects in UP ahead of 2024 LS polls

The saffron party has notched up numbers it never had earlier in various municipal corporations of UP. The party could readmit those who had rebelled, contested as independents and won the civic polls. If that happens, the BJP’s overall strength in the corporations would go up further

Nearly decimated in these corporations, there is much focus on if the opposition parties would mull a joint strategy against the BJP. (Pic for representation)
Updated on May 16, 2023 08:57 PM IST

Yogi’s sway key factor behind BJP’s sweep in UP mayor elections

The UP urban local body polls were used by all major political parties to experiment and test the mood of the urban voters before the 2024.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath celebrates BJP’s victory in the civic body polls at the state party office in Lucknow on Saturday. (ANI)
Updated on May 15, 2023 02:36 AM IST

BJP win in U.P. civic polls cushions impact of K’nataka jolt

The BJP also won in several minority-dominated areas for the first time – its win in Suar assembly seat in Muslim-dominated Rampur in the assembly by-poll, for instance, means Samajwadi Party’s third straight loss to the BJP in its bastion.

The campaigns by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who held more than 50 rallies across the state for these polls, helped BJP candidates, especially on mayoral seats. (Pic for representation)
Updated on May 14, 2023 01:16 AM IST

Battle for UP bypolls: Azam Khan talks tough in Rampur, it’s ‘bahu vs beti’ in Mirzapur

A tough contest is expected in Rampur’s Suar assembly seat where Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam have campaigned for the Samajwadi Party while BJP despite leaving the seat for its ally Apna Dal (S) has actively campaigned. BJP has left the Chhanbey seat too for its ally where sympathy factor is on play

Azam Khan talks tough in Suar; it’s ‘bahu vs beti’ in Chhanbey (HT File photo)
Updated on May 10, 2023 01:33 AM IST

Parties using Uttar Pradesh civic elections to feel pulse for 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Muslim voting pattern of key interest in the two-phase urban local bodies’ elections that will begin in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday

Officials collect EVMs ahead of the first phase of polling for the urban local bodies elections in Lucknow. (HT Photo)
Updated on May 03, 2023 11:10 PM IST

BJP ups ante against SP as Nitish Kumar meets Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party says it would file a defamation case against those responsible for the musical video put out by the BJP, in which Akhilesh was mentioned

Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya sought to dismiss any threat from the Nitish-Akhilesh meeting. (Pic for representation)
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 10:25 PM IST

Nitish Kumar to meet Akhilesh Yadav amid talk of broad coalition against BJP

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Kumar’s deputy, Tejashwi Yadav, was also expected to attend the meeting between leaders of the key parties of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav. (HT Photo/File)
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 01:03 PM IST

UP civic polls: BJP to showcase firm resolve against criminals

As this is the last big political exercise to assess the mood of the urban electorate ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP and its top leadership are set to use the ‘mafia tamed in Yogi 2.0’ line to convince people of the restoration of rule of law under the BJP

The UP police are compiling a list of mafias in each district and action that has been initiated against them. (Pic for representation)
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 01:26 AM IST

Dalit politics takes centre stage: Now, UP BJP to raise ‘Lucknow guest house incident’

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has tasked its SC/ST wing to connect with Dalits and tell them how the BJP had saved Maya from being targeted by a mob comprising SP cadre.

Dalit politics takes centre stage: Now, UP BJP to raise ‘Lucknow guest house incident’ (pic for representation)
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:24 PM IST

Tariq Mansoor resigns as AMU V-C after nomination as UP MLC

Once Mansoor takes oath as a member of the legislative council, he will become BJP’s fourth Muslim MLC in the 100-member House

Tariq Mansoor was amongst the six names forwarded by the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh to the governor for being nominated as member of legislative council of the state. (Sourced)
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 10:54 PM IST

Civic polls in UP: Revised reservation criteria, changing fortunes

Much has changed since December 5 , when the Yogi 2.0 govt first issued notification. For instance, the Lucknow mayor’s seat, which was reserved for women in 2017, declared a general seat in December 5 notification has again been reserved for women, forcing parties to rechart the selection process

An estimated 4.23 crore voters would exercise their right to franchise in these civic polls. (File Photo)
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 10:37 PM IST

Maya raises student suicides, blames ‘caste exploitation’

Government neglect, lack of rule of law and increasing caste exploitation are leading to increasing cases of suicide in higher educational institutes. The governments need to take urgent steps to check the trend, Maya said.

BSP supremo Mayawati paying floral tributes to Kanshiram on his birth anniversary at the BSP office in Lucknow on Wednesday. (Deepak Gupta Hindustan Times)
Published on Mar 16, 2023 01:59 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh: BJP brainstorms over Mission Opposition at core committee meeting

Possible MLC picks for six vacancies, organisational changes and party plan for civic polls also likely to have been discussed at the BJP core committee meeting at CM Yogi Adityanath’s official residence in Lucknow

BSP’s Jaunpur MP Shyam Singh Yadav calling on Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on Saturday. (SOURCED)
Updated on Mar 05, 2023 12:56 AM IST

Prayagraj killings: Maya could show the door to Atiq’s wife

In a tweet on Saturday, Mayawati advocated strong action against the guilty in the Prayagraj killing in which unidentified assailants shot dead Umesh Pal and his security personnel

BSP chief Mayawati (HT File Photo)
Published on Feb 26, 2023 12:42 AM IST

After Abdullah’s disqualification, BJP eyes expanding base in Rampur

BJP Rampur Sadar MLA Akash Saxena writes to EC, demands removal of Abdullah Azam’s name from the voter list

Samajwadi Party lawmaker Abdullah Azam Khan from Suar assembly segment (HT File Photo)
Published on Feb 17, 2023 12:30 AM IST

FTAs will open up market access, help U.P.’s wineries: Piyush Goyal

There are many countries where people want to taste Indian wine and liquor, said the Union commerce and industry minister

Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal (second from right) at the UPGIS 2023 on Feb 12. (Deepak Gupta/HT photo)
Published on Feb 12, 2023 11:39 PM IST

UP Global Investors Summit: LuLu group to set up food processing units, more malls in Uttar Pradesh

Investors from partner countries at UP Global Investors Summit said there has been a change in mindset about investing in Uttar Pradesh

Delegates arriving for a partner country session at the UP Global Investors Summit in Lucknow on Saturday. (Deepak Gupta/HT)
Published on Feb 11, 2023 11:39 PM IST

UP Global Investors Summit: Denmark to set up river lab in Varanasi, Singapore says it has pledged 29,000 crore investments

UP Global Investors Summit: Partner country leaders praise Yogi Adityanath for state’s image makeover

Delegates with Uttar Pradesh minister AK Sharma at the Singapore partner country session during the UP Global Investors Summit in Lucknow on Friday. (SOURCED IMAGE)
Updated on Feb 11, 2023 01:34 AM IST

History is a living subject, should be revisited: Ashoka University chancellor

Ashoka University chancellor Rudrangshu Mukherjee strongly feels that mathematics and history both are among the worst taught subjects in most Indian schools, both suffer from same lacunae.

Ashoka University chancellor Rudrangshu Mukherjee. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Feb 05, 2023 08:33 AM IST

OBC politics plays out in UP, now deputy CM Maurya backs demand for caste census

The demand for a caste census is based on the premise that it would help the government rework social justice rollout and identify such caste groups that are unrepresented or underrepresented.

Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has said neither me, nor my party are in opposition on the subject (of caste census). (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Feb 05, 2023 08:38 AM IST

‘I’m happy a debate is on’, says SP leader Swami Maurya on Ramcharitmanas remark

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya recently courted a controversy after flagging some verses in the Hindu epic Ramcharitmanas as ‘anti-backward and anti-women’.

Samajwadi Party (SP) national general secretary, Swami Prasad Maurya. (Photo: Manish Chandra Pandey)
Updated on Feb 03, 2023 03:19 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh: BJP to connect with voters who have stayed away from party

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath and the party’s state president Bhupendra Chaudhary mentioned how “religious and caste barriers” had broken down in Uttar Pradesh because of the party’s ‘pro-poor’ push.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath with state BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary and deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak at a party meeting in Lucknow on Sunday. (DEEPAK GUPTA/HT PHOTO)
Published on Jan 22, 2023 11:57 PM IST

‘Modi hai to mumkin hai’ slogan has spread globally: Yogi Adityanath at BJP meet

BJP’s spectacular winning streak will continue, says Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the party’s state working committee meeting in Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and other BJP leaders at the party’s state working committee meeting in Lucknow on Sunday. (ANI PHOTO)
Published on Jan 22, 2023 11:44 PM IST

As stars revolt, walls closing in on ‘netaji’ who rules with an iron fist

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a six-time parliamentarian who first entered the Lok Sabha in 1991, is the sitting MP from Kaiserganj in UP.

Wrestling Federation of India president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh responds to sexual harassment claims by Vinesh Phogat and other wrestlers. (Credit: ANI)
Published on Jan 20, 2023 05:11 AM IST

The man facing Indian wrestling's greatest rebellion

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a six-time parliamentarian who first entered the Lok Sabha in 1991, is the sitting MP from Kaiserganj in UP

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been defiant against the onslaught(PTI)
Updated on Jan 19, 2023 11:46 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh panel on OBC quota holds meet, says report in 3 months

The newly constituted five-member committee to decide the other backward classes (OBC) reservation in the Uttar Pradesh urban local body elections, on Saturday said it will take at least five to six months to complete the task

Justice (Retd) Ram Avatar Singh, head of a commission set up to decide the OBC reservation for Uttar Pradesh’s urban local body elections, with other members during a press conference in Lucknow on Saturday. (PTI)
Published on Dec 31, 2022 10:38 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh moves Supreme Court against Allahabad high court order on OBC quota in local body polls

The state government, in its appeal against the Allahabad high court’s December 27 order, said the HC wrongly quashed the December 5 draft notification which provided for reservation of seats in the urban body polls for OBCs apart from those for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women

The Supreme Court is currently on winter break. (Archive)
Published on Dec 30, 2022 12:41 AM IST

UP forms panel on OBC quota after court order

Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday announced a five-member commission to look into the issue of other backward classes (OBC) reservation in local-body polls, barely a day after the Allahabad high court scrapped backward quotas and asked the government to go ahead with the polls.

UP forms panel on OBC quota after court order
Updated on Dec 29, 2022 04:54 AM IST
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