The Nationalist Congress Party today said it will contest the assembly elections in Gujarat next month in alliance with the Congress to oust the 22-year-old BJP regime in the state.
NCP general secretary Tariq Anwar said the result of the assembly polls will show people's feelings and perception about the central government's performance.
"The NCP has extended its full support to the Congress and will fight the Assembly polls (in Gujarat) in alliance with the Congress," Anwar said in a press conference here, his Lok Sabha constituency.
People of Gujarat are feeling disenchanted with the BJP government for the first time in 22 years and they want a change, he said.
Elections for Gujarat assembly will be carried out in two phases on December 9 and 14.
Anwar alleged that the Centre influenced the Election Commission to declare the poll dates of Gujarat separately, and not along with that of Himachal Pradesh, so that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could make some
announcements there.
To a query on the reported phenomenal growth of a company of Jay Shah, son of BJP chief Amit Shah, the Katihar MP said the way the entire government and party machinery stood up in his support proved that they were trying to "protect" Amit Shah. -- PTI