Gulam Nabi Azad Eager To Return To Old Party?

The possible return of Gulam Nabi Azad to the Congress party has been the subject of much speculation and rumour. Once a prominent and powerful Congress leader, Azad had left the party amid talk of joining the BJP. However, he chose to establish his own party, focusing on activities in the Jammu and Kashmir region. Prior to his departure from the party, he had not held back in expressing strong criticism of the Gandhi family, according to sources. Recently, Azad, a long-time friend of Congress President Kharge, reportedly engaged in a lengthy conversation with him. During their discussion, Azad expressed his desire to rejoin the party and indicated his readiness to put the past behind him. He even expressed willingness to merge his party with the Congress. According to sources, Kharge promptly relayed this message to Sonia Gandhi, who ultimately agreed to consider accepting Azad back into the party. However, further complicating the situation, Rahul Gandhi reportedly weighed in on the matter and expressed a preference to welcome all members of Azad's party into the Congress, except for Azad himself. As a result, while members of Azad's party have begun joining the Congress, there has been no indication yet regarding Azad'