KUALA LUMPUR: The race for Selangor will be Perikatan Nasional's priority among the six upcoming state elections.
PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said all six state polls were important, but it was crucial for the coalition to win Selangor.
The other states holding elections are Kelantan, Kedah, Penang, Terengganu and Negri Sembilan.
"Selangor, being the most developed state, is important as it contributes 24.8 per cent of the national gross domestic product (GDP), which translates to around RM300 billion."
Muhyiddin, who is also Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president, also said that it would not be easy for the coalition to capture Selangor.
"If you asked me two to three years ago whether we can take Selangor, I would have said 'we will try'.
"Now, I will say 'InsyaAllah', because there has been a change in the political landscape after the general election," Muhyiddin said in an interview with Free Malaysia Today.
The former prime minister was asked about PN's objectives for the coming polls.
Muhyiddin added that if PN won in Selangor, it was because the people wanted change.
"It has caused many Umno seats to fall, and we have taken many seats with a strong majority," he said, referring to last year's 15th general election (GE15) in which several Umno seats in the northern states fell to Pas candidates on the PN ticket.
Pas's good showing in GE15 has been described as a "green wave" due to the colour of the Islamist party's flag.
Since 2008, Selangor has been regarded as a fort for PH, with DAP and PKR dominating the majority of its 56 state seats.
The Selangor assembly was dissolved last Friday.