President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ally Apna Dal (Sonelal), Patel, is currently being provided 'Y+' category security cover by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) across India.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday urged workers of the Apna Dal, an ally of the BJP, to help the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) win all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, enabling Prime Minister Narendra Modi to return to the country's highest office for a third, straight term
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow to attend an event marking the birth anniversary of Sonelal Patel, a veteran Kurmi leader and founder of the Apna Dal.