Shekhawat said though he has not been a member of the BJP ever since he resigned after becoming country's Vice President, he will not change his decision of contesting the Lok Sabha polls, even if BJP stops him from doing so.

"There is no such law which says that a former Vice President cannot contest Lok Sabha polls," he said responding to Rajnath Singh's contention that Shekhawat should not contest general elections as he held a constitutional post.

Hitting out at the BJP president, Shekhawat said, "Rajnath was not even born when I came into politics. It will take time for him to understand BJP," adding, "Who will follow his orders..."

On Rajnath Singh's comment that those who have taken a dip in the Ganga should not bathe on wells, the former Vice President said, "I have taken a dip in the Ganga several times and I have also bathed on wells."

However, Shekhawat's comments were laced with clarifications that he had no differences with Advani. "Neither can I be against Advani nor can he be against me," he said.

Showing his photograph with Vajpayee and Advani, he said, "Since 1952, we have worked together not as party workers but one family...," Shekhawat said, adding he wished no harm came to the party.

On being a potential PM candidate of BJP, Shekhawat told a TV channel that "It all depends on the democratic system. If the system brings something, then I will have to see how it is."

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