Umesh Raghuvanshi is a journalist with over three decade experience. He covers politics, finance, environment and social issues. He has covered all assembly and parliament elections in Uttar Pradesh since 1984.
Articles by Umesh Raghuvanshi
Amid rumblings in U.P. BJP, Yogi likely to meet Modi in Delhi on July 27
Yogi Adityanath’s proposed visit to New Delhi assumes significance as it comes barely two days before the state legislature’s Monsoon session scheduled to commence in Lucknow on July 29.
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
UP Monsoon session from July 29, likely to be stormy
Though BJP leaders may attempt to put up a united front in the house, the focus will be on deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya amid the “sarkar versus sangathan” rift in the saffron party
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Amid rumblings in BJP, unfazed Yogi asks ministers to brace for assembly bypolls
Adityanath held the meeting at his residence in the absence of his two deputies - Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak - who were not members of this ‘Group of 20-30’ assigned the task of making ground to win the bypolls
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 10:51 PM IST
UP to regulate flower business in Ayodhya, traders apprehensive
The state government has brought the wholesale flower business under the ambit of agriculture produce marketing law there. Although some of those associated with the trade feel the flower business has witnessed only a marginal growth, there are indications that the trade has grown 20 to 25 percent following consecration of Ram Lala’s idol and inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, 2023.
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 08:44 AM IST
U.P. assembly bypoll: Cong, SP to take decision on seat sharing soon
Grand old party to stake claim on five seats of the 10 where by-election will be held in coming months
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Gorakhpur link expressway: Main carriageway expected to be completed by July-end
The 91.352-km access-controlled four-lane expressway begins at Jaitpur, Gorakhpur, and connects to the Poorvanchal Expressway at Salarpur in Azamgarh district
Published on Jul 15, 2024 08:16 PM IST
Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told
There have been instances of use of social media for purposes that raised eyebrows of the authorities and invited action, though on many occasions certain comments/posts went unnoticed. A post on Instagram by an IAS officer in 2022 attracted attention of even the Election Commission of India that removed the officer for flaunting his posting in Gujarat for poll duty.
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 06:34 AM IST
U.P. Monsoon session likely by month-end or 1st week of Aug
It is constitutionally bound to convene the legislature before August 10 as there should not be a gap of six months between two sessions.
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 05:46 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh revenue collection goes up
Uttar Pradesh govt's tax revenue in Q1 2024-2025 was ₹51,345.96 crore, 76.9% of target. Non-tax collections were ₹2,250.79 crore, 40.3% of target.
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 05:52 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Meetings with people, partymen mark Rahul’s Rae Bareli visit
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition, visited Rae Bareli to connect with people, discuss issues, and strengthen Congress organization, amid a poster war.
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Congress to soon take a call on its claim for assembly by-poll seats
“We will sit together this week and discuss which seats will be right for the Congress to contest in the by-election. The Congress and the SP will contest the by-poll in alliance with each other,” said Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Rai on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 06:54 AM IST
Good governance, streamlining incentive disbursement priority areas, says chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Manoj Kumar Singh
CS Singh talks about priority areas and measures to ensure that the people’s grievances are resolved and Uttar Pradesh is made an even better destination for investors
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 04:48 PM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Amid paper leak concerns, UPSSSC to float fresh tenders for selecting agency
The UPSSSC conducts recruitment for nearly 12000 group C posts (about 1000 every month) in the state government’s administrative departments.
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 07:50 PM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Rahul move raises hopes of Congress revival in U.P.
“This decision ( to retain Rae Bareli seat) will help in strengthening the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. Both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi have already spoken about the Gandhi family’s connections with Rae Bareli and thus Uttar Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi made a beginning to strengthen the party in the state and Rahul Gandhi’s move will take her efforts further,” said Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Rai .
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 08:24 AM IST
Delay in e-office system rollout irks U.P. govt
Uttar Pradesh govt. stresses urgency of implementing e-office system in all departments and offices to go paperless within 3-4 months, after delays.
Updated on Jun 16, 2024 07:10 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
PM would have lost had Priyanka contested from Varanasi: Rahul
The people of India have given a message to the Prime Minister – ‘we don’t want your way of politics... we are against politics of hatred and violence’, says Congress leader
Published on Jun 11, 2024 10:56 PM IST
Cong-SP to move ahead in UP with common minimum programme
Though both parties are yet to hold any discussions about an alliance in the 2027 assembly elections, the warmth between leaders of Cong and SP gives sufficient indications that the alliance will continue
Updated on Jun 08, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Wayanad or Rae Bareli? Suspense over Rahul’s pick continues
The Cong leader won the Rae Bareli seat by a margin of 3,90,030 votes and his margin of victory in Wayanad was 3,64,422 votes. As he is set to take a call soon, party leaders have already requested him to retain Rae Bareli
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Cong’s KL Sharma defeats Smriti, emerges giant slayer from Amethi
As per the Election Commission’s data, Lal got 5,39,228 votes compared to Irani’s 3,72,032. He termed this a victory of the “Gandhi family and the people of Amethi.”
Published on Jun 04, 2024 07:57 PM IST
Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma wins big against Smriti Irani in Amethi
KL Sharma, who has worked in Amethi and Rae Bareli region for over 40 years, termed this a victory of the Gandhi family and the people of Amethi
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 07:50 PM IST
Curtains on polls: Now, focus set to shift on governance
The poll code, which came into force soon after the announcement of Lok Sabha polls on March 16, slowed down the pace of governance. The dos and don’ts given in the code put a bar on making announcements about new policies, projects, programmes, concessions or financial grants in any form that could influence voters in favour of the party in power
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Will Uttar Pradesh be jewel in BJP’s crown again?
The BJP won 71 of 80 Lok Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh in 2014 and 62 in the 2019 parliamentary polls, forming the government at the Centre on both occasions
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 07:50 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Poll code slowed down governance in U.P.
If issuing of government orders is taken as the yardstick, the pace slowed down to nearly half in the past two-and-a-half-months of the 2024 LS polls
Published on Jun 03, 2024 07:07 PM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Shrill campaign: Political heat rises “fatafat” with “mujra,” “machhli” barbs
The electioneering began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi kickstarting the BJP’s poll campaign as early as January 25, 2024 with a public meeting at Bulandshahr
Updated on May 31, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Sultanpur: A low-key personalised campaign could work again for Maneka Gandhi
Maneka follows a set pattern in her campaign rallies: She only raises local issues at rallies and does not target adversaries.
Published on May 25, 2024 09:00 AM IST
I have come to my ‘matrabhumi’: Varun Gandhi campaigns for Maneka Gandhi in Sultanpur
Want to work within my limitations... we’ve no enmity with anybody, says Varun Gandhi as he makes his first appearance on the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign trail
Updated on May 24, 2024 09:18 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Polling in Rae Bareli, Amethi: Rahul mingles with workers, voters; coaxes naysayers to vote
Despite peaceful polling in Rae Bareli and Amethi, complaints of skirmishes between Congress and BJP workers arose over alleged snatching of poll material.
Updated on May 20, 2024 09:52 PM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Rae Bareli/amethi
Amethi: BJP's Smriti Irani takes on Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma
Irani is seeking reelection from the constituency. The Congress has fielded Gandhi-family loyalist KL Sharma from the seat that the BJP won in 2019
Published on May 19, 2024 01:10 AM IST
‘People have immense problems, there’s an upsurge against BJP’: Priyanka Gandhi
Speaking to HT, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi says people are fed up with politics that does not address the real hardships they are facing.
Updated on May 19, 2024 05:44 AM IST
BJP leaders should first read our manifesto, then decode it: Priyanka Gandhi
“In today’s world, lies have to be countered with the truth vociferously,” Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says in an exclusive interview with HT
Updated on May 19, 2024 12:28 PM IST
