To get support for daughter, Panja walks for Cong

It is for the first time since he left Congress that Panja shared a common platform with state Congress leaders who included former state Congress chief Somen Mitra. ‘‘Vidyasagar falls in my North-East parliamentary constituency of Kolkata. Congress which has fielded my daughter as a candidate for the seat invited me to join the padayatra. I am happy at the response of the people and also involvement of Muktamancha (an organisation floated by Panja) with Congress through this event,’’ Panja said.

Asked if this would lead to his rejoining Congress, Panja said: ‘‘That position has not yet come. Neither Congress is discussing that nor the Muktamancha has thought about it.’’