Kolkata, Sep 8, (TIWN): Surajit Datta. One of the senior-most Congress leader of the state and Ex- Minister cum Ex-MLA for 5 terms,resigned from the Congress party and has joined Trinamool Congress as the State President.He is expected to return on Monday to the city from Kolkata

Earlier Former PCC President Surajit Datta accompanied by Congress veteran Ratan Chakraborty and Jawhar Saha held a one is to one meeting with Trinamool Congress supreme Mamata Banerjee at Kolkata, today, to join her party, said Chakraborty tonight.