Former US President Obama returns to politics this week

Former US President Barack Obama will return to politics just six months after leaving office.

Just six months after leaving office, former US President Barack Obama is expected to return to the political stage this week to support Ralph Northam, the Democratic candidate in the race for Governor of Virginia.

Former US President Barack Obama. Photo: Reuters

The former US President's upcoming "return" is said to be his first political activity since leaving office in January 2017.

According to Politico, Mr. Obama is expected to attend a meeting of Democrats at a private home in Washington DC under the auspices of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC).

The event, organized by the NDRC, will also be attended by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and former US Attorney General Eric Holder, who is currently the Chairman of the NDRC. The meeting is held to encourage the Democrats’ efforts to consolidate and redistribute forces after their defeat to the Republicans in last year’s election.

Mr. Obama has frequently talked about redistricting to win congressional seats at the state level, so that Democrats can win more political battles and thereby regain control of Congress and the legal system across the country.

In addition to making statements defending the Obamacare Health Care Act, since leaving office, Mr. Obama has called the commissioners of the National Democratic Redistricting Commission (NDRC) a couple of times and made helpful recommendations to the NDRC.

“The National Democratic Redistricting Commission is proud to have the support of former President Obama as we work to create more equitable representation of democracy across the country,” Politico quoted NDRC Chairman Eric Holder as saying.

According to VOV