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Rahul Bajaj: He has known it for sometime that after I handed over the day to day running of my company, Bajaj Auto and the group, to my brothers to my children that I had some free time on my hand and we used to joke about it. I used to say that I am not going to muzzle my voice. I cannot get elected, forget Lok Sabha at 68.

Karan Thapar: Can I interrupt?

Rahul Bajaj: Absolutely. This time I will allow you.

Karan Thapar: Did he simply know you had free time or did he also believe that you had a lurking desire to be a MP and he was fulfilling it?

Rahul Bajaj: I am coming to that. If you let me speak otherwise I will keep quiet and listen to you all the time. No problem with me. I will save my voice. He knew all about it. He is a very close friend and I am proud to have him as a friend and those who don’t like him that’s their problem.

Karan Thapar:But that is not the question I asked. Come back to the question, what did he say that convinced you?

Rahul Bajaj: He knew that I was not dying to get into the Rajya Sabha, that I was interested in getting in but as I used to tell him I am not a member of a political party, I have never worked for a political party why should a Rajya Sabha seat also be given to me. The only way I can commit is either as a nominee or you give money to a political party. I don’t want to come that way. That is disrespectful.