AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal campaigning in Amethi on May 2
The Election Commission today issued notice to Aam Aadmi chief
Arvind Kejriwal for violating the Model Code of Conduct after his controversial remarks against Congress and BJP.
The commission has given Mr Kejriwal time till May 13 to explain his stand.
Campaigning for his party in Amethi on May 2, Mr Kejriwal had said, "
Agar ek bhi vote Congress aur BJP ko pada to aap Khuda aur desh ke saath gaddari kar rahe hain (Even if you cast a single vote for either the Congress or the BJP, then you are betraying God and the country)."
Mr Kejriwal's strong remarks came ahead of polling in Amethi. His close aide Kumar Vishwas is the AAP's candidate from a constituency which has come to be regarded as a Gandhi family bastion. Congress vice-president
Rahul Gandhi has been representing Amethi in the Lok Sabha since 2004, but faces a tough contest this time. The BJP has fielded TV actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani. (
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The former Delhi chief minister dared Mr Gandhi to have a debate with Mr Vishwas. "If he comes it would be great, but if he doesn't dare to come because of paucity of time, then I welcome Priyanka Gandhi for an open debate," Mr Kejriwal said.
He claimed that the Congress had conceded defeat in Amethi. "For the first time ever, Sonia Gandhi came and addressed a rally here...Priyanka has been here for the past 14 days. It shows they are worried," he said.