The rabble-rousing street-fighting Trinamool Congress leader is poised to near-singlehandedly unseat the party which has ruled West Bengal state for 34 years without a break.
Mr Kejriwal, clearly, is a street-fighting outsider who is trying to change the conventional narrative of Indian politics by taking on the rich and powerful.
Still, there's a common denominator of exultant, almost dervishy gyration, along with an acting-out of aggression that can bear a startling resemblance to street fighting.