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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicSonelal Patel

Topic: Sonelal Patel

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.

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.

On Camera

‘Mohammad’ Deepak and Prabhavathi Amma are India’s heroes. They shake us out of our cynicism

Kumar and Amma's actions matter. In a country where collective complacency has calcified into a survival strategy, watching someone say 'no' feels radical.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.