Former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel formally launch his new party after he resigned from the BJP on Saturday. His new party is called the Gujarat Parivartan Party and will contest the state Assembly polls scheduled by the year end.

Addressing the media persons at his Gandhinagar residence, Patel said the present BJP had gone miles away from democracy and had become insensitive towards the people. He said in the present situation, he could not remain a mute spectator and that was the reason he decided to form a new party.

He said main aim to launch the party was to give a better alternative to the people.

The former chief minister and veteran BJP leader left the party last Friday along with ex-union minister Kanshiram Rana. AIR correspondent adds that Patel's decision to float a new party could see a realignment of anti-Modi forces in the state, months ahead of the Assembly polls. The Maha-Gujarat Janata Party of former state minister Gordhan Zadafia is all set to merge with the newly launched Gujarat Parivartan Party.