Srinagar, May 25 -- Senior politician from Uri constituency in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, Taj Mohiuddin, has announced his decision to rejoin the Congress Party.

Speaking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Taj confirmed that he has been in touch with Tariq Hameed Karra, president of the Congress Party's Jammu and Kashmir unit, and plans to officially join the party soon.

"Today, I met with the Congress General Secretary in-charge of J&K, Syed Naseer Hussain, in Srinagar. We discussed my return to the party, and I will formally join soon," he said.

Expressing happiness over his return, Taj said, "I am happy to join Congress again. Congress is my home. I was an MLA with the party, and it was Congress that made me a minister."

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