NCP to field Bollywood actor Amisha Patel from Rajkot

Ahmedabad, Mar 21 : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Gujarat unit president, Jayant Patel, on Saturday said the party has decided to fie...

Ahmedabad, Mar 21 : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Gujarat unit president, Jayant Patel, on Saturday said the party has decided to field Bollywood actress Amisha Patel from the Rajkot parliamentary constituency in the general elections.

"I called up Amishaji yesterday and sought her consent. She agreed immediately," Patel said.

The NCP leader said the actress has her roots in Gujarat, which would help to secure victory for the party.

On Friday, the NCP had earlier declared that it could field either cricketer Ajay Jadeja or Bollywood actress Amisha Patel from Rajkot.

Patel said fielding Amisha would be a winning proposition for the party.

"I have known the family of the actress for years and can say with confidence that her contesting will be a winning proposition for NCP in the Saurashtra region," he added.

Patel said the party could also field another celebrity from the Ahmedabad (East) constituency.

Ahmedabad (IANS): Bollywood actress Amisha Patel will contest the Lok Sabha election from Rajkot in Gujarat on a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ticket, a party official said Saturday.

"I called up Amishaji on Friday and sought her consent. She agreed immediately," NCP chief for Gujarat Jayant Patel told IANS.

He said Ms. Amisha has her roots in Gujarat. She hails from Sarsa assembly segment near Anand district.

"I have known the family of the actress for years and can say with confidence that her contesting will be a winning proposition for NCP in Saurashtra region," Mr. Jayant Patel said.