Kejriwal, who is contesting against BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, during a meeting with his volunteers said his party's decision to contest against "sahenshas" of BJP and Congress was to finish off these political outfits.
AAP candidate Kumar Vishwas is fighting against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in Amethi.
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"If Kumar Vishwas can defeat Rahul Gandhi, then Congress will be finished. It is because of the Gandhi family, Congress is united today. And, if we can defeat Modi from Varanasi, BJP will be finished. Thus, this election has the potential to be the turning point in the history of the country," said Kejriwal, who came back from Varanasi last week.
He also claimed that the tide has turned in AAP's favour in the temple town after his visit during which he interacted with various communities including Muslims, weavers and students.
Reacting to allegations that he shrugged his responsibilities as Delhi Chief Minister, Kejriwal said: "I never flee. They have fled. It takes a lot of guts, honesty to quit from the CM's position.
"When I saw they were colluding and were not allowing the government to function, I quit. Will a BJP sarpanch do that ever?".
The AAP chief also alleged that both BJP and Congress were responsible for price rise and if either of them were voted to power they will continue to increase prices as they were hand in glove with some business houses.
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