BJP ready to support if Kalam agrees: Rajnath

Raipur, June 19: Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh today indicated that his party could consider supporting A P J Abdul Kalam if he agrees to run for a second term as President.

''We are ready to support Kalam. Once he agrees for a second term, efforts will be made for a consensus in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in this regard'', he told newsmen here at the Mana airport.

The BJP chief's indication comes at a time when vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat had already hinted that he could withdraw from the Presidential election if there was a consensus on President Kalam as suggested by the 'Third Front.'

UNI