WATCH: Here's Gautam Gambhir's 'Why would I be scared of debating?' open debate challenge to Arvind Kejriwal

Amid the tittle-tattle in the political discourse that BJP leader Gautam Gambhir is scared of debate with AAP leader Atishi Marlena, the cricketer-turned-politician has thrown a challenge for an open debate at AAP chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Addressing a rally in Delhi's Shastri Park, Gautam Gambhir invited Arvind Kejriwal for a debate on an open platform, adding that while Arvind Kejriwal has been in politics for more than four years, he has been in active politics for four days only. He further asserted that when did not get afraid of Pakistan, how can he be scared of a debate.

"Over the last 2-3 day, talks are high that I am scared of debate. When I did not get scared of Pakistan, how can I get scared of debate. Some people have been talking that I got scared of debate. So now, through the medium of this platform, I challenge the chief of Aam Aadmi Party that you took 4.5 years and I have been active in politics for 4.5 days. He must give me half of 4.5 years in this politics, then the date and place will be decided by him," Gambhir said addressing a rally.

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He went on to state that the time and place of the debate will be chosen by Arvind Kejriwal, demanding to accept the challenge of debate from an open rally only. 

"He will be deciding the date and the place. The debate will happen and it will happen in a public meeting, neither in a room nor on social media. I challenge AAP chief to accept the challenge in a public rally and not on any social media or interview," the BJP leader added.

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East Delhi Lok Sabha seat will witness a compelling triangular contest between three candidates - new entrant cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir, Congress' Arvinder Singh Lovely and AAP candidate Atishi Marlena. 

Delhi will see polling in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Phase 6 on May 12. Counting of votes will take place on May 23.

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