KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 30 -- Former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is expected to rejoin Umno before the Sabah state election at the end of next month.

According to sources, the former Rembau MP - now a radio presenter on Hot FM - has already received the blessing of the party's top leadership, particularly its president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, to return to Umno's fold, Berita Harian reported today.

The green light was reportedly conveyed personally by the Deputy Prime Minister to Khairy, or KJ, when he attended the wedding of the daughter of Perlis Umno liaison chief Datuk Rozabil Abdul Rahman last Sunday.

"At the meeting, Zahid himself told Khairy to submit his membership form to become an Umno member again.

"Khairy is expecte...