Battle for 2014 polls between BJP, AAP: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the battle for winning the 2014 general elections will be between his Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party, and added that the Congress would be "nowhere in picture".

Kejriwal said the current scenario suggests that the Congress would be totally wiped off the political space due to the corruption scams associated with its government of 15 years, which has led to anti-incumbency.

People, he said, would have to choose what is best for good governance.

"There is a choice in front of the people of India now, they have BJP on one hand which is totally corrupt and filled with corrupt ministers like Yeddyurappa, and all who have been accused of corruption, so BJP in a way is another side to the Congress coin and on the other hand we have the AAP which talks about a different style of politics in the nations, politics of honesty so the battle for the general elections will be between these two ideologies," said Kejriwal.

Rubbishing Kejriwal's comment, Congress leader Raashid Alvi said: "If you ignore the truth then you will bear the consequences of that thing. The general elections will not be accounted only from Delhi; there is a huge difference between the State elections and General elections. Congress will win the General elections and form the government at the centre, whichever minister wants to say anything can say."

Indian media often presents the 2014 elections as a face-off between Rahul Gandhi, best known for his famous last name, and Narendra Modi, who has been lauded by Indian corporate leaders and foreign companies for his business-friendly policies in Gujarat.

BJP's strong showing in the recent polls in four states has boosted the momentum for Modi in the run-up to the national election due by April 2014.

But, at the same time the growing success and popularity of the fledgling Common Man Party (AAP) has compelled political bigwigs to consider it a serious opponent and to revamp their election agenda.