Bangladesh's National Citizen Party (NCP), a prominent youth-driven political entity that emerged from the 2024 student uprising which ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is now grappling with a significant internal crisis. The party is facing an open revolt from within its ranks following its decision to forge an electoral alliance with the Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of the general elections scheduled for February 12, 2026. The move has sparked widespread criticism and dissent among the NCP's leadership and members, with multiple reports indicating that at least 30 senior leaders have openly opposed the alliance, and several have resigned in protest. Notable figures like Tasnim Jara and Tasnuva Jabin, who were aspiring candidates, have reportedly quit the party, while Mahfuz Alam, a former adviser, has distanced himself from the decision. These leaders argue that the NCP's foundational ideology, which advocates for democratic and egalitarian values, is fundamentally contradicted by an alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, a party that had previously been barred from contesting elections due to its secular constitutional conflicts, though these restrictions were revoked in August 2024. Political analysts suggest that this alliance could severely jeopardize the NCP's future and undermine its identity as a centrist, youth-led alternative to traditional political forces. While NCP chief Nahid Islam has defended the tie-up as a strategic electoral alliance rather than an ideological one, aiming for broader unity to ensure a free and fair election, the internal backlash highlights the challenges of translating street protest power into viable electoral politics. Opinion polls conducted in December 2025 already showed the NCP trailing significantly behind established parties like the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and even Jamaat, further complicating its path to parliamentary representation and potentially eroding its public support.