Mittal said the evidence, on the basis of which he has been arrested, was not sufficient as no drugs, as per the tests carried out by the Apollo hospital, were found in Mahajan's body.
The hospital authorities also distributed copies of the Lal's report which showed the presence of drugs, including cocaine metaboloids and cannabinoids.
"I think when all of us, including myself, work as a team and the tussle for the party presidentship ends, we will perform well," he said.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan underwent a CT scan on on Friday in Hinduja hospital where he is battling for life since April 22, when he was shot and grievously wounded allegedly by his younger brother Pravin.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan's health was "still very critical" and he was on ventilator support and dialysis, the doctors attending on him said on Tuesday.
Bharatiya Janata Party General Secretary Pramod Mahajan has shown some signs of consciousness but continues to be 'quite critical'.
The court dismissed Pravin's plea of mental instability.
The Yatra was scheduled to enter Karnataka this evening from Dhulkhed.
Former deputy chairperson of Rajya Sabha Najma Heptulla would contest from Rajasthan.
Avani or SpiceJet: which is the love of his life? For Ajay Singh, that's a tough one to answer.
"I have nothing to say on Nirupam's resignation as it is Shiv Sena's internal matter," the former Union broadcasting and information minister said in New Delhi.
Divestment Minister Arun Shourie will now handle the key Communication and Information Technology ministries too.
Pramod Mahajan, who was supposed to lead the protests, did not turn up.
Singh joined the party at the BJP headquarters in the presence of general secretaries Pramod Mahajan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and UP leaders Kalraj Mishra and Vinay Katiyar.
Uma said she had some reservations regarding Pramod Mahajan's inclusion in the new team of BJP office-bearers.
Faced with the challenge of rejuvenating the party, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday amended its constitution to create six vacancies at senior positions, including two for the influential post of general secretary.
Since his brain mapping test has been stayed, Mahajan has been allowed to leave for Mumbai.
Free power and waiver of farmers' loans and reservation in jobs and education for women are among the various promises made in the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena manifesto released on Tuesday in Mumbai.
An emergency meeting of the BJP parliamentary board has been called to discuss the developments in UP.
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