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Topic: Apna Dal

UP Info dept with Rs 1,700-cr budget used to ‘break’ Apna Dal—BJP ally Ashish Patel’s dig at Yogi govt

Ashish Patel, a minister in Yogi government, is the vice president of Apna Dal (Soneylal). His wife Anupiya Patel is minister in Modi's Council of Ministers.

Behind Apna Dal (S) naming a Dalit UP chief, a bid to cut into BSP’s voter base

After Raj Kumar Pal, an OBC leader, resigned earlier this month, Anupriya Patel's party has now picked old loyalist Jatav R.P. Gautam as the state president.

Why Raj Kumar Pal stepped down as UP chief of Apna Dal (S), a ‘2-personality show’

Raj Kumar Pal, a former MLA from Pratapgarh, is now likely to join SP, it is learnt. Apna Dal (S) leaders allege that he only wanted an election ticket for himself.

Family feud over Apna Dal founder Sonelal Patel’s legacy bubbles over amid changing power dynamics

In latest salvo, Apna Dal (K) leader Pallavi accused her brother-in-law & Apna Dal (S) leader Ashish Patel of corruption; Ashish calls it a political conspiracy to sully his image.

AAP’s dilemma over Kejriwal’s former bungalow & Pallavi Patel’s curious moves after meeting with Yogi

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‘Raja Bhaiya’ factor tilting odds against BJP-led NDA in Kaushambi, Pratapgarh & now Mirzapur

MLA 'Raja Bhaiya' has asked supporters to vote for candidate of their choice, but they have been openly campaigning for SP. Raghuraj Pratap Singh had supported BJP in 2022 UP polls.

Why the ‘third’ front in Uttar Pradesh may not be a big threat to either BJP or INDIA candidates

AIMIM, Apna Dal (Kamerawadi), Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party & Rashtriya Uday Party have floated PDM Nyay Morcha, but most have limited presence in some assembly segments.

‘This is no family drama’ — after RLD set-back, ally Apna Dal (K) calls SP’s RS candidate list a ‘fraud’

Apna Dal (Kamerawadi)’s Pallavi Patel has objected to SP’s nominations of Jaya Bachchan & Alok Ranjan. For SP, this comes less than a week after former ally RLD joined NDA fold. 

MoS Anupriya Patel says call for OBC quota in women’s reservation ‘not wrong’, PM ‘must be considering’

The Apna Dal (Sonelal) leader says Congress joining the chorus for OBC quota within women's reservation is amusing, as bill brought by UPA II 'didn't have such provision'.

Eye on OBC votes ahead of 2024, BJP, SP go all out to claim Apna Dal founder Sonelal’s legacy

Both parties cosied up to Apna Dal factions at separate events on Kurmi leader Sonelal Patel’s 74th birth anniversary. One was attended by Amit Shah, the other by Akhilesh Yadav.

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Noel Tata is asking the right questions to Tata Sons, but he also needs to answer them

The larger issue is not whether the Tata Sons chairman has performed or not, but whether Tata as a conglomerate has a clear policy on how it is going to allocate capital.

After Bharat Taxi, Cooperation Ministry plans insurance sector entry via IFFCO-Tokio

After launching Bharat Taxi, the ministry explores offering insurance products across cooperative banks via IFFCO-Tokio with cooperative banks as corporate agents.

Navy, Germany’s TKMS wrap up cost negotiations for new submarines, P-75I deal likely early next fiscal

It is estimated the deal would eventually work out to cost around $9 bn at least for 6 submarines—negotiated down by India. Original bid by state-run MDL & TKMS was over Rs 1.2 lakh cr.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.