Pawan Dixit has been a journalist for over a decade. He has extensively covered eastern UP for around five years, covered 2012 UP assembly polls, 2014 Lok Sabha polls while being stationed in Varanasi. Now, in Lucknow, he covers outstation political assignments, reports special cases from district court, high court and state information commission
Articles by Pawan Dixit
CM Yogi Adityanath opposed to school holidays in memory of eminent people
Instead of full classes the schools may hold special function to educate students about the personality whose anniversary falls on the day, the chief minister mooted on Friday.
Updated on Apr 14, 2017 05:06 PM IST
Lucknow, Hindustan Times | Manish Chandra Pandey and Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
HC says choice of food right to life, UP has 10 days for slaughterhouse plan
The Yogi Adityanath government has launched a crackdown on illegal abattoirs in Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on Apr 07, 2017 06:57 PM IST
Lucknow, Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit
Mayawati’s footprints clearly visible in Ambedkar Nagar
SP president Mayawati has been three-time MP from Akbarpur parliamentary constituency (now Ambedkar Nagar) and MLA from Jahangirganj assembly (now Alapur).
Published on Feb 25, 2017 01:20 PM IST
Akbarpur, Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Akbarpur (ambedkar Nagar)
Regaining foothold in Ayodhya-Faizabad no cakewalk for BJP
Construction of Ram Temple is on longer an emotive issue in Ayodhya, the land of Lord Ram. As the voter is silent, the BJP and its main rivals -- the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) -- are also confused.
Updated on Mar 04, 2017 07:25 PM IST
Faizabad, Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Faizabad
Lucknow Central constituency: Eating out hub has its plate full with problems
The constituency serves as ‘cash bowl’ for the commercial tax department. Despite being a revenue generator, the constituency is grappling with host of problems.
Updated on Feb 16, 2017 05:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit
It’s a matter of prestige, says Mulayam seeking votes for daughter-in-law Aparna
Addressing a gathering near Carriage and Wagon Workshop in Alambagh here, the senior Yadav said: “It is a matter of prestige for me. Aparna is my younger son’s wife. Please vote for her.”
Updated on Feb 16, 2017 09:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit
Two musclemen lock horns in naxal region
In Saiyadraja constituency in the naxal region of Chandauli district, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sushil Singh, who is the nephew of mafia-turned politician Brijesh Singh, an MLC, is locked in a fierce ‘battle of ballots’ with Vineet Singh alias Shyam Narain Singh of the BSP.
Published on Feb 12, 2017 01:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
My fight is against SP’s pariwarvad: Swati Singh
Swati’s political journey began in July last year when her husband and UP BJP vice-president Daya Shankar Singh was expelled from the party for his derogatory remark against BSP chief Mayawati.
Published on Feb 01, 2017 12:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Living in fear: Dalits still at receiving end of caste atrocities in Uttar Pradesh
Dalits remain the most oppressed section of the Indian community with poll-bound Uttar Pradesh topping the list of states with atrocities against them.
Updated on Jan 31, 2017 08:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit
Akhilesh, Rahul open SP-Congress campaign ‘to defeat fascist forces’
Denouncing the saffron agenda, the two leaders promised that the coalition would bring peace, progress and prosperity to the state, which goes to vote over seven phases beginning February 11.
Updated on Jan 29, 2017 11:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pankaj Jaiswal, Pawan Dixit and Umesh Raghuvanshi
Ticket row: Greeted by protests, Shah says good sign for BJP
BJP workers angry over ticket distribution to turncoats protested on Shah’s arrival in Lucknow.
Published on Jan 29, 2017 02:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manish Chandra Pandey/Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Rahul attacks RSS-BJP’s hate politics as SP-Cong alliance kicks off UP campaign
For Akhilesh Yadav, the SP-Congress tie-up could boost the fight against the formidable BJP and BSP, especially by consolidating the Muslim vote, which forms a significant 19% of the electorate.
Updated on Jan 29, 2017 02:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pankaj Jaiswal, Umesh Raghuvanshi and Pawan Dixit
Ex-cop takes to politics to trigger change in society
Shailendra Singh continues to dabble in politics, has switched loyalties once and is known for his ability to tackle social issues. He lost the 2009 Lok Sabha poll on the Congress ticket from Chandauli. In the 2012 assembly elections, he tried his luck on the Congress ticket from Saiyadraja assembly constituency in Chandauli but lost.
Published on Jan 19, 2017 12:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Lucknow boy leads campaign for women’s safety in Bengaluru
The youth of Bengaluru are not willing to take things lying down. They have decided to raise their voice against these incidents and sensitise people towards safety of women.
Updated on Jan 13, 2017 06:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit/ Rajeev Mullick, Lucknow
Aparna Yadav hits campaign trail amid Yadav family feud
From holding public meetings to personally interacting with the people of her constituency, Aparna is reaching out to voters in her constituency, Lucknow Cantt, almost every day.
Published on Jan 10, 2017 12:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Akhilesh appoints Mulayam’s old loyalist Naresh as president of SP state unit
After the appointment, Uttam went to the party office at 19, Vikramaditiya Marg, to take over the office of state president. He and his supporters removed the name plate of Shivpal Yadav from his room at the party office and locked the room.
Updated on Jan 02, 2017 12:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit
Yadav family feud: Akhilesh takes control, unseats father Mulayam as SP chief
The running feud between the CM and his uncle Shivpal has seen a series of tit-for-tat sackings and parallel candidates list, which are seen to have hurt the party’s chances in the upcoming polls.
Updated on Jan 02, 2017 01:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pankaj Jaiswal and Pawan Dixit
Today’s decision was tough, but need to protect those you love: Akhilesh Yadav
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav might have staged a virtual coup in the Samajwadi Party but through the course of his address to party cadre on Sunday.
Updated on Jan 01, 2017 11:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Akhilesh snatches party from father Mulayam, declared SP president
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav appeared to snatch control of the Samajwadi Party from the old guard on Sunday as a meet called by his camp elected him as party chief, replacing father Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Updated on Jan 01, 2017 05:40 PM IST
Lucknow, Hindustan Times | Pankaj Jaiswal and Pawan Dixit
As it happened | Akhilesh’s tough love deposes Mulayam, battle over party symbol
SP will be holding its national convention in Lucknow on Sunday which was called by Ram Gopal Yadav on an emergency basis two days ago.
Updated on Jan 02, 2017 01:07 AM IST
Lucknow, Hindustan Times | Rajesh Singh, Pankaj Jaiswal and Pawan Dixit
Akhilesh supporter attempts suicide, alert sounded in UP after protests
Rahul Singh, a leader of the Samajwadi Party’s youth wing and a loyalist of chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, tried to immolate himself by pouring kerosene in front of the CM’s residence in Lucknow on Friday.
Updated on Dec 30, 2016 11:29 PM IST
Lucknow, Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit
As it happened: Akhilesh Yadav expelled from SP, loyalists kick up protests
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav expelled on Friday Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and general secretary Ramgopal Yadav from the party for six years over alleged indiscipline.
Updated on Dec 31, 2016 12:22 AM IST
Lucknow, Hindustan Times | Pankaj Jaiswal and Pawan Dixit
Make fun of me but answer my questions on corruption charges, Rahul tells Modi
Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit back at PM Modi for mocking his speech wherein the Congress leader had accused him of having taken money from corporate groups.
Updated on Dec 22, 2016 07:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bahraich | Pawan Dixit
UP voters will punish Modi for ‘anti-people’ note ban: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to jail those who have black money in Swiss bank accounts and also issued an appeal to people to not vote for the BJP in the upcoming assembly polls.
Updated on Dec 19, 2016 01:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit
Ramdev says demonetisation good but could have been handled better
Yoga guru Ramdev backs the government’s decision to withdraw Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes but disagrees on its implementation
Updated on Nov 13, 2016 12:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Yadav clan’s ‘chhoti bahu’, a Modi fan, now throws her hat in the ring
Aparna Yadav, the ‘chhoti bahu’ of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is all set to enter electoral politics as the party candidate from Lucknow Cantonment assembly constituency.
Updated on Oct 25, 2016 03:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Rahul Gandhi shoe-thrower nurtured a grudge against politicians over Uri
Till the other day, Hari Om was known as a social worker fond of organising functions - from religious to those honouring soldiers.
Updated on Sep 29, 2016 04:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Sitapur
PM Modi using the CBI to ‘control’ SP and BSP, Rahul says
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi began the second leg of his Deoria to Delhi Kisan Yatra with an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the chiefs of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Published on Sep 26, 2016 06:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Sitapur
Rahul Gandhi blames BJP, RSS after man throws shoe at him in UP rally
A man was detained in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur on Monday for hurling a shoe at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.
Updated on Sep 26, 2016 04:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Sitapur
Farmers at Rahul Gandhi’s khat rally carry away cots a second time in UP
The Congress faced another ‘khat loot’ embarrassment in Uttar Pradesh, this time in Ambedkarnagar district, as farmers took away stringed wooden cots after a rally addressed by party vice-president in the eastern belt of the poll-bound state.
Updated on Sep 10, 2016 02:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pawan Dixit, Faizabad