Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala.

Haryana politician Om Prakash Chautala took a break from his frenzied campaigning for next week's state polls for court appearances in Delhi on Friday.Mr Chautala first went to a court in a disproportionate assets case. Later, he is expected to go to the High Court, which has asked him to explain how he has been campaigning, though he is out on bail for medical treatment."There was no condition on my bail," Mr Chautala told reporters, denying he had violated any rules.The 79-year-old politician, who is serving a 10-year jail sentence, has been addressing multiple rallies across Haryana, which seems to be at odds with the illnesses he cited in May when he was granted bail.After a complaint by the CBI, the high court yesterday asked Mr Chautala to come and explain what he's doing away from the private Medanta hospital, where he was admitted in June.The CBI, which investigated Mr Chautala in a corruption case, has asked the court to cancel the politician's bail urgently.When the judge yesterday asked why, given Mr Chautala's high-profile rallies in Haryana where he has even talked about taking oath as Chief Minister from jail, the CBI had not arrested him."We made our efforts, but look at his arrogance," the CBI replied.Mr Chautala is meant to return to prison in Delhi on October 17, two days after Haryana votes.Last year, the four-time Chief Minister was convicted of corruption in the recruitment of teachers when he was in power in 1999.

The CBI wants the court to demand an explanation from top doctors at the super-specialty and famous Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon near Delhi to explain why the patient was allowed to head out on September 25 for a rally. Mr Chautala took an air ambulance and doctors to that rally in Jind."Chautala had not come to us in CBI custody. He came to us as a normal patient...if a patient wants to leave, we can't make him stay back against his will," said Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director of Medanta.