Patiala, Dec 05: Haryana Chief Minister and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) president Om Prakash Chautala today said his party will extend outside support to the BJP in Rajasthan. Talking to newspersons after meeting former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in the Central Jail here this morning, Chautala said, ''We will not become part of the BJP government in Rajasthan, but will extend support to it like we have been supporting the Vajpayee government at the Centre.''

The INLD, during its electoral debut on its own, in Rajasthan has bagged four assembly seats. Asked if he favoured early Lok Sabha elections, Chautala said that was for Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to decide, but ''we are ready for it''.

Bureau Report