Rajesh Kumar Singh is Assistant Editor, Hindustan Times at the political bureau in Lucknow. Along with covering politics, he covers government departments. He also travels to write human interest and investigative stories.
Articles by Rajesh Kumar Singh
‘Dil’ and ‘dimaag’ required to handle bulldozer: Yogi
Only the strong-willed with bulldozer resolve can operate one, those who yield to rioters can’t run it, he said
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 09:12 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Proposed Nazul Law: A bill in right earnest caught in a political maze?
The controversy arose even though the bill clearly stipulates that the poor and vulnerable residents settled on Nazul land will not be evicted, sources said.
Updated on Aug 04, 2024 07:09 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
As Nazul issue gains currency, land worth ₹1 lakh crore may be at stake
After a high-level meeting on Wednesday night, the BJP-led UP government decided to refer the bill to a select committee.
Updated on Aug 03, 2024 05:09 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Will win 2027 polls, I am here to serve people: Yogi
UP CM Yogi Adityanath hints at continuing till 2027, confident of winning third consecutive term, vows to work for state's development and people's welfare.
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 08:44 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
U.P. assembly monsoon session: CM Yogi holds fort, guides BJP strategy
UP CM Yogi Adityanath led from the front in the monsoon session, countering opposition attacks and promoting unity between ruling and opposition parties.
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
U.P. monsoon session: New LoP uses ‘political acumen’ in leading opposition’s charge
81-year-old Mata Prasad Pandey, new Leader of Opposition in U.P. assembly, led the attack on the state government, raising issues like flood relief and power supply.
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Starting July 29, U.P. Monsoon session likely to be stormy
SP, Cong set to attack govt over public issues; oppn will be in aggressive mode, says LoP Mata Prasad Pandey
Updated on Jul 29, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
After LS polls, BJP redrawing strategy to win back support of OBCs in UP
After the INDIA bloc breached BJP's OBC support base in 2024, the ruling party will redraw its strategy to win back OBC support in Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 08:18 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
UP assembly bypolls likely to be decisive for state politics
High-stakes by-election to 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh between NDA and INDIA bloc, crucial for state politics and setting tone for 2027 election.
Updated on Jul 21, 2024 07:20 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
BSP vs ASP: Fight for Dalit votes to intensify in Uttar Pradesh
By winning seats in the assembly bypolls, the BSP aims to make a comeback in state politics while buoyed by victory, ASP plans to expand its base among the Dalit voters across UP
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 09:30 AM IST
After poll results: Yogi in action mode, sets governance agenda
The CM called a meeting of officers and directed them to fill up all vacant posts in various departments on priority basis and examine recruitment rules
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 07:46 AM IST
Modi 3.0: BJP strikes caste, regional balance in inducting ministers from U.P.
10 ministers from state, including Hardeep Puri who is a Rajya Sabha MP from UP, figure in Union council of ministers
Updated on Jun 10, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Lok Sabha poll debacle: U.P. ministers’ role under scanner
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath set the ball rolling by calling a meeting of the council of ministers in Lok Bhawan on Saturday. He collected feedback from the ministers regarding the performance of the NDA candidates in their area. The ministers in whose constituency BJP candidate got less vote in comparison to INDIA bloc candidate had a tough time explaining the reasons for the debacle.
Updated on Jun 09, 2024 07:14 AM IST
New criminal justice system based on Indian values: Yogi
Before the implementation of new laws, it should be ensured that the process of amendment in the related state level Act, rules, SoP, government orders should be completed, says CM
Updated on Jun 08, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Rumblings in UP BJP over reasons for Lok Sabha poll debacle
Leaders gather in Delhi to review the reasons for the shocking setback. Heads may roll in the state organisation.
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 04:25 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
The road ahead: UP set to see scramble for OBC, Dalit votes
INDIA bloc increased its seat tally and vote share by breaching the OBC, EBC and Dalit caste formula prepared by the BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabha election
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 09:10 AM IST
Will the Lok Sabha poll results impact Brand Yogi?
In Gorakhpur division, the home turf of Yogi Adityanath, the BJP checked the INDIA bloc offensive
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 06:33 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
BSP’s sixth successive electoral defeat puts question mark on its future
Bahujan Samaj Party fails to open its account in Uttar Pradesh, vote share shrinks from 19.42% in 2019 election to 9.39% in 2024
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 08:58 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
BJP’s poor showing in UP puts spotlight on CM Yogi
Still, the possible impact the poll results could have on Adityanath’s position in the state and the party’s internal politics will be watched on the road to the 2027 assembly polls.
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 08:26 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Phase 7 of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh: 55.60% voter turnout in 2024 vs 58.37% in 2019
Chandauli Lok Sabha constituency’s turnout of 60.34% highest in final lap, Maharajganj also breaches 60% mark, Salempur figure of 51.25% lowest in seventh phase in Uttar Pradesh
Updated on Jun 02, 2024 07:44 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Poll contest set for enthralling finale in land of sages and socialists
BJP aiming for a hat-trick of wins in Deoria, Samajwadi Party- Congress alliance trying to regain hold in the constituency
Updated on Jun 01, 2024 06:28 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Deoria
In final Purvanchal bout, BJP aims for big win on Modi-Yogi turfs
The 2024 Lok Sabha polls end today with voting on 13 seats, 11 of which the NDA had won in 2019 and two had gone to the BSP
Updated on Jun 01, 2024 05:10 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Gorakhpur LS polls: Fierce fight between two actors in Yogi turf
UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s extensive campaign has boosted BJP candidate Ravi Kishan’s winning prospects for second term in a row
Published on May 31, 2024 10:51 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Gorakhpur
People will give mandate on Modi govt’s work, reject INDIA’s narrow plank: Pankaj Chaudhary
Samajwadi Party only talks of the backwards for votes, but has done little for empowerment of the community, says Union minister who is seeking a seventh term in the Lok Sabha
Updated on May 31, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Maharajganj
Kushinagar: BJP eyeing a hat-trick in land of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana
With Swami Prasad Maurya also in the fray, the contest has become more intriguing, as the Samajwadi Party is too looking for its maiden win.
Updated on May 30, 2024 10:02 PM IST
Hindutva, pro-dev, anti-mafia image make UP CM Yogi crucial in final poll round
Yogi has been a big plus for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh as the party has breached rival strongholds and made inroads in their support base in successive polls
Updated on May 29, 2024 04:21 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Gorakhpur
Modi-Yogi duo BJP’s trump card in last lap of Purvanchal battle
Varanasi and Gorakhpur are among 13 constituencies in the final round of the Lok Sabha polls. The BJP won 9 seats, Apna Dal (S) 2 and the BSP 2 in 2019.
Updated on May 27, 2024 05:13 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Gorakhpur
2024 Lok Sabha polls: Uttar Pradesh’s 6th round voter turnout of 54.03% lowest of all phases in state
Polling percentage dips below 2019 mark in 10 Lok Sabha constituencies, higher in three and the same in Allahabad
Updated on May 26, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
2024 Lok Sabha election: Royal quotient integral part of poll arithmetic in Pratapgarh
Though none of the erstwhile royal families is in the fray, their scions are playing an important role in deciding the fate of NDA and INDIA bloc candidates from backstage in Pratapgarh
Updated on May 25, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Pratapgarh
Magicians of yarn yearn for relief as Lok Sabha polls home in on weavers’ belt in eastern Uttar Pradesh
The weavers’ vote will be decisive in Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkarnagar, Azamgarh, Lalganj, Domariyaganj and Bhadohi Lok Sabha constituencies going to polls in the sixth phase on Saturday.
Updated on May 25, 2024 07:24 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Mubarakpur (azamgarh)/ Khalilabad (sant Kabir Nagar)/ Tanda (ambedkarnagar)