NEW DELHI: Whether Arvind Kejriwal takes on Narendra Modi now depends on Modi — AAP leaders have told ET that their chief and the party’s biggest draw will aim to keep Modi out of Parliament if he stands anywhere other than Gujarat, Modi’s home state. Modi’s constituency has been a matter of much speculation Varanasi, UP and East Ahmedabad, Gujarat have been mentioned. An official BJP decision is expected soon.“It’s the firm resolve of the party that we’ll not let Modi enter Parliament from any seat outside Gujarat. The BJP claims there is a Modi wave in the country, but the time has come to show that he has no appeal outside his territory,” said AAP leader and a member of the party’s political advisory committee Ashutosh, who is contesting against Congress leader Kapil Sibal from Chandani Chowk in Delhi.“We don’t feel the Gujarat CM’s politcs is good for this country. The response we got in UP and Haryana has pushed us to think that it’s time Arvind should take Modi on. If Modi fights from UP, then the party is of the opinion that Arvind should fight him,” said Manish Sisodia a day after he indicated that a direct contest between the AAP convenor and Modi could be in the making.But why pit Kejriwal against Modi only if the latter contests from a seat outside Gujarat? According to AAP leaders who spoke on the condition they not be identified, the party leadership feels that only then will it be a battle of equals.“Will Modi come to Delhi to fight elections? Then why should Arvind go to Gujarat? It’s not practical. We want them to fight as equals and UP is the perfect battleground for that,” said a senior AAP leader.This is the first time that the party leaders are openly discussing the possibility of Kejriwal’s candidature in Lok Sabha elections. AAP has evaded questions on this issue till now with Kejriwal often saying that he would first want to fulfill promises made to Delhi’s electorate.On Sunday, when party leaders Sanjay Singh urged Kejriwal to contest against Modi against the backdrop of roaring approval of the crowd, the AAP convenor was silent. To many, Kejriwal’s silence was an indication that he is not averse to the idea.