KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 -- Three years after his sacking, Khairy Jamaluddin has been readmitted into Umno under the Gagasan Rumah Bangsa initiative, alongside thousands of other former members and leaders.

"I'm home," Khairy wrote on his official Instagram account last night, seemingly as a reaction to his return to the party, shortly after an announcement was made by Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.

Khairy also expressed gratitude to Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and the party's supreme council for the decision.

Khairy had previously submitted a formal request to reactivate his membership, which was approved following a meeting with the party president last month.

The former health minister said he...