<p>On Monday, his resignation was accepted by the SAIL board and he would be released in a day or two, according to sources in the public sector giant.<br /><br />Though Abhijit, who held the post of General Manager (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the SAIL, refused to comment on his political future, well-placed sources said he is expected to contest from Nalhati Assembly constituency in Birbhum district.<br /><br />Birbhum is the home district of the Finance Minister and has remained a stronghold of the Congress long after it was replaced by Trinamool Congress as the principal opposition party in the state.<br /><br />Speculation over his joining politics was rife ever since he actively participated in some public welfare programmes in the district in the past three months.<br /><br />Political observers got a scent of his intention to join politics when recently a branch of a public sector bank was inaugurated at Nalhati which is widely believed to be an initiative of Abhijit, though the man himself was not present at the inaugural.<br /><br />Congress sources said Abhijit might start his election campaign from next Thursday or Friday at Nalhati.<br /><br />Tarun Ghosh, a close aide of Abhijit and the likely election agent for him, said, "Arrangement for his stay at Nalhati has been made. A draft programme for filing nomination by him has also been prepared by district Congress leaders."<br /><br />Though Nalhati at present is represented by Forward Bloc MLA Dipak Chatterjee, in the last Panchayet election Congress had a good showing there.<br /><br />Interestingly, local Trinamool Congress leaders took exception to the possibilty of Abhijit's candidature, but soon they changed their opinion.<br /><br />According to Congress sources, the party may get three tickets in Birbhum as the alliance partner of Trinamool Congress. There are a total 11 Assembly seats in Birbhum.<br /><br />Hasan constituency, which is adjacent to Nalhati, is now represented by Congress MLA Asit Mal.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>On Monday, his resignation was accepted by the SAIL board and he would be released in a day or two, according to sources in the public sector giant.<br /><br />Though Abhijit, who held the post of General Manager (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the SAIL, refused to comment on his political future, well-placed sources said he is expected to contest from Nalhati Assembly constituency in Birbhum district.<br /><br />Birbhum is the home district of the Finance Minister and has remained a stronghold of the Congress long after it was replaced by Trinamool Congress as the principal opposition party in the state.<br /><br />Speculation over his joining politics was rife ever since he actively participated in some public welfare programmes in the district in the past three months.<br /><br />Political observers got a scent of his intention to join politics when recently a branch of a public sector bank was inaugurated at Nalhati which is widely believed to be an initiative of Abhijit, though the man himself was not present at the inaugural.<br /><br />Congress sources said Abhijit might start his election campaign from next Thursday or Friday at Nalhati.<br /><br />Tarun Ghosh, a close aide of Abhijit and the likely election agent for him, said, "Arrangement for his stay at Nalhati has been made. A draft programme for filing nomination by him has also been prepared by district Congress leaders."<br /><br />Though Nalhati at present is represented by Forward Bloc MLA Dipak Chatterjee, in the last Panchayet election Congress had a good showing there.<br /><br />Interestingly, local Trinamool Congress leaders took exception to the possibilty of Abhijit's candidature, but soon they changed their opinion.<br /><br />According to Congress sources, the party may get three tickets in Birbhum as the alliance partner of Trinamool Congress. There are a total 11 Assembly seats in Birbhum.<br /><br />Hasan constituency, which is adjacent to Nalhati, is now represented by Congress MLA Asit Mal.<br /><br /><br /></p>