Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit returns to Congress

Former Lok Sabha MP Abhijeet Mukherjee on Wednesday returned to Congress. Regretting his decision to have joined the TMC in 2021, Mukherjee said, "I apologise for this; it was not right for me to leave the Congress." He was given the Congress membership at the party's state headquarters here in the presence of AICC general secretary and West Bengal in-charge Ghulam Ahmed Mir. He also said he was looking to rejoin the Congress since June last year, but due to different state elections, it could take place now. 

Speaking to the reporters after joining Congress, Abhijeet Mukherjee



said, "this is my second birthday in the Congress and politics. his is my second birthday in the Congress and politics." He also thanked senior Congress leaders via a post on X and stated, "I convey my sincere thanks and gratitude to Cong. President, Sh. Kharge ji, Sonia Madam, Rahul Ji, Priyanka Ji, Sh. Gulam Mir Sahab, Ms. Amba Prasad ji, Secretary Sahab & WBPCC President, Sh. Subhankar ji for allowing me to rejoin INC"

Abhijeet joined Trinamool Congress in July 2021. However, he was not very active in that stint. Congress also shared the pictures of Mukherjee joining the party.