Brajendra K Parashar is a Special Correspondent presently looking after agriculture, energy, transport, panchayati raj, commercial tax, Rashtriya Lok Dal, state election commission, IAS/PCS Associations, Vidhan Parishad among other beats.
Articles by Brajendra K Parashar
30k top dealers generate 90% of Uttar Pradesh’s GST revenue
Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of registered dealers in India at 32 lakh, but 90% of its GST and VAT revenue comes from just 30,000 top dealers.
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 08:08 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
‘Shift of non-Yadav OBC and non-Jatav SC votes dented BJP’
U.P. BJP chief enumerates all possible reasons, including Rajpur anger, for party’s poor show in the Lok Sabha polls to top leaders in Delhi, say insiders
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:52 AM IST
Keshav Prasad Maurya the man in the middle as political pot boils in Uttar Pradesh
It was under Maurya’s leadership as BJP state president that the party returned to power in Uttar Pradesh after 14 years in 2017 and he was among one of the aspirants for the chief minister’s position back then but Yogi Adityanth took the reins.
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Double-decker bus crashes in U.P. highlight rampant safety violations
To maximise profits, private operators often compromise passengers’ safety by not constructing the bus body as per Automotive Industry Standard (AIS).
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 05:36 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
After Lok Sabha election setback, Uttar Pradesh bypolls pose both challenge and opportunity for BJP
Though the Election Commission is yet to announce the poll schedule, both the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and the INDIA bloc, comprising the SP and the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, have already started preparations.
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 06:58 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
BJP UP executive meet: Party aims at course correction, boosting workers’ morale
The executive sought to iron out differences in the government and the organisation over the causes of the party’s disappointing performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls.
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 07:02 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Well-oiled system: How transport mafia keeps wheels of unauthorised bus business going
The illegal operation of private buses in Uttar Pradesh is a grave risk to passenger safety, causing revenue loss to the state exchequer.
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Probe panel blames bus driver for Unnao accident
In response to the accident, the authorities have now decided to identify vehicles that are habitual offenders in order to deregister the same.
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Ill-fated bus did not check all boxes, was running despite 80 challans
The bus’s fitness certificate expired on January 1, 2021, its tax validity on Nov 30, 2023, insurance on Feb 13, 2024, permit on Jan 2, 2024, and pollution certificate on Apr 15, 2024
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 05:56 AM IST
2024 LS polls: Santhosh discusses BJP’s poor show with U.P. leaders
Regional in-charges list out several reasons, including ‘Ab ki baar 440 par’ slogan, repeat of tickets and lack of coordination, for party’s underperformance
Published on Jul 07, 2024 01:32 PM IST
Pawan Dixit/Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Govt set to ‘double’ agri land acquisition limit in GB Nagar
Sources say the proposed exception aims to ensure that the ongoing and proposed development projects, especially the Jewar airport, do not fall short of land for their completion.
Updated on Jul 07, 2024 07:24 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Yogi govt mulls creation of two new posts to curb road mishaps
According to the proposal, all 75 districts in the state will have one ARTO each while each of the 351 tehsils will be staffed with an AMVI
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 05:10 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
U.P. records low wheat procurement by govt agencies for 3rd year in a row
Govt agencies purchase only 9.31 LMT of wheat against target of 60 LMT in marketing year 2024-25. This is substantially higher than 2.19 LMT procured in 2023-24 and 3.16 LMT in 2022-23
Published on Jun 27, 2024 10:28 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
UPERC clears decks for UPPCL to purchase 450 MW wind power
According to its roadmap, UPPCL needs to arrange 21,500 MW of renewable power by 2031-32 to meet its RPO obligations. This includes 8,500 MW of solar power, and 6,500 MW each of wind and hydro power.
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 05:38 AM IST
Will political parties be able to enter ‘forbidden territories’ this time in U.P.?
Mainpuri is the only seat that the BJP has never won, the SP has never bagged more than one-fourth of U.P. seats and the BSP has never opened its account in three dozen seats
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
U.P. power demand soars beyond projection amid sizzling May heat
On Tuesday, the power demand reached 29,261 MW, surpassing the previous record of 29,147 MW set on May 24.
Updated on May 29, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
38 Muslim sub-castes in Uttar Pradesh’s OBC quota, Yogi govt mulling a change
The OBC list in Uttar Pradesh was last updated in 2002 after which no new castes have been added to or deleted from the list
Updated on May 28, 2024 09:24 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Crucial last two phases: Purvanchal set for intense NDA, INDIA bloc battle
Intense battle in Purvanchal as BJP faces SP-Congress alliance in UP's final stages. BSP's solo stance adds complexity. BJP aims to retain and gain seats, SP relies on 'PDA' formula.
Updated on May 22, 2024 05:58 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Changing spectrum: From bullock carts to ‘mouse’, public connect witnesses a sea change
Public rallies and meetings by senior politicians, characterised by fiery speeches but avoiding below-the-belt remarks against rivals, were the cornerstone of electioneering, drawing crowds and galvanising support.
Updated on May 19, 2024 06:24 AM IST
Modi wave gaining momentum with each phase: Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary
BJP's UP state president predicts a win in more seats than in 2019 LS elections, with Modi serving a third term after June 4, citing development and welfare schemes.
Updated on May 15, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Decoding voter turnout: Insights from Uttar Pradesh and India’s electoral history
Data does not reveal any definite trend or any correlation between voter turnout and an incumbent party’s electoral prospects over the years in Uttar Pradesh. However, certain notable events or incidents preceding elections do appear to have some bearing on the voter turnout at times.
Updated on May 11, 2024 06:58 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Phase 7: Nomination process for Modi’s Varanasi, 12 other Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh to begin today
The BJP-led NDA won 11 seats and the BSP two in 2019. The influence of OBC leaders and BJP allies, besides the Opposition, will be on test in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls
Updated on May 07, 2024 06:12 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Villagers chasing water dreams is ‘bitter’ truth in Firozabad
The challenge is not due to water scarcity. On the contrary, there is ample groundwater but it is undrinkable and bitter to the extent that even animals refuse to consume it
Updated on May 03, 2024 07:30 AM IST
2024 Lok Sabha election: Stakes high for all poll players on Phase 6 seats in Uttar Pradesh
In 2019, the BJP won nine of these 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, the BSP bagged four and the SP clinched one. Polling in the sixth phase will take place on May 25
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
It’s a cauldron of Hindutva, castes and personalities in Phase 5 of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh
The BJP had won 13 of these 14 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh in 2019, demolishing the Congress citadel Amethi and losing only in Rae Bareli
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 08:06 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Operationalise consumer grievance forums in 4 months: UPERC to UPPCL
Ensure the effective functioning of all CGRFs up to the level of circle in accordance with the regulations and directions of the commission
Updated on Apr 22, 2024 08:34 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Ability to deliver a good showing in Jat belt will determine RLD’s future role
The RLD hopes for a ministerial position for Jayant Chaudhary in the Modi government that it claimed was bound to return after polls. But this strongly hinges on the RLD’s ability to deliver a good showing to the BJP in the polls, proving that the party does have a sway over Jat voters in western UP.
Updated on Apr 21, 2024 08:24 AM IST
2024 Lok Sabha polls: 4th phase seats more evenly contested in past, nomination process begins on Thursday
BJP faces the challenge of repeating its 2019 performance when it won all the 13 seats, SP looks to regain Kannauj, BSP out to retain hold over Dalit voters
Updated on Apr 18, 2024 06:40 PM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
As vote base shrinks, is BSP losing ‘master key’ to political power in Uttar Pradesh?
In the run-up to 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the BSP, which earlier emerged as the voice of the dalits and marginalised castes in UP, appears grappling with an existential crisis.
Published on Apr 14, 2024 11:06 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
As campaign heat intensifies, poll pitch for subtle polarisation gets intense in west U.P.
In the region defined by a strong Muslim population and existing communal fault lines, politicians switch to recall of “exodus”, “curfew”, “fatwa” and “riots”
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
