“NCP would like to be a part of it. If we stop the communal forces in a state like Uttar Pradesh, then it will send a strong message across the country.
When asked, whom will the NCP back as the battle between father and son in the Samajwadi Party rages on, Anwar said, “Since 80 per cent of law makers are with Akhilesh, his is the real Samajwadi Party. We will go with him.”
The NCP has a lone MLA Fateh Bahadur in the 403-member UP Legislative Assembly.
“We are aware of our strength and we will seek to be a part of the alliance according to that. At many places, our candidates stood second or third. So, we may look for 20-25 seats,” Anwar said.
