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Former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar talks about electing VP Singh as leader of the National Front and their political relationship and the security measures taken to protect Rajiv Gandhi. Chandra Shekhar: Not without knowledge but against my knowledge. A meeting was held in Orissa Bhond and this was said that Devi Lal will become Prime Minister. I don't want to go into it. I did not concede. I did not want VP Singh as Prime Minister of this country. So they said Devi Lal is there. I said anybody you select I am ready to support not VP Singh. So it was decided he will be the leader. It was suggested that VP Singh will propose and I shall second it. That happened in the Parliamentary party meeting and Devi Lal was elected unanimously... This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage a