Support from the Indian community is most crucial to strengthen the BN machinery in the 13th general election.

Kedah Umno liaison chairperson Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said the Indian community in the state was beginning to realise its mistake in the last general election and was now coming back to support the BN.

"I'm convinced that the Indian community in the state has shown their strong support to the BN leadership in efforts to wrest Kedah from the opposition pact," he said at a media conference after a meeting with a delegation from the Indian Progressive Front (IPF), led by Kedah IPF chairperson K Velauthan at the Umno office in Alor Setar today.

The meeting was to show support from the IPF on the appointment of Ahmad Bashah as the new Kedah Umno liaison chairperson.

Velauthan said the IPF would always give its strong support to Ahmad Bashah in efforts to plan a new strategy to wrest Kedah from the opposition pact in the next general election.

- Bernama