08 January,2009 02:39 PM IST | | PTI
Rejecting BJP President Rajnath Singh's contention, former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on Thursday asserted that he would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls saying 'others' too can fight the elections apart from senior party leader LK Advani.
Addressing a press conference here, the former BJP leader said he was among the senior functionaries of the saffron party along with Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Advani and Rajnath Singh.
"Advaniji may be the PM candidate, but others too can contest Lok Sabha polls, he is not the only one in contesting elections."
Though he added that if his health permits and people want, he would contest the general elections. In fact he said that
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"Atalji too should contest elections if his health improves." Reacting to Rajnath Singh's comment that those who have taken a dip in the Ganges generally does not like to swim in the well, the former Vice President said, "I may have taken a dip in the Ganges, but I have also bathed on wells."
Hitting out at the BJP president, Shekhawat said, "Rajnath Singh was not even born when I joined the BJP, it will take him time to understand the party."
The former Vice President at the same time added that he has no difference with either Advani or Rajnath Singh.
"There is no question of going against either Advaniji and Atalji. We have family ties with each others since years." He said that he would be meeting Advani soon.
