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Arvind Kejriwal (AAP)

👁 Arvind Kejriwal
Image Source : Wikipedia
  • Born 16 August 1968
  • Age 56
  • Birth Place Siwani Haryana, India
  • Profession Politician, Activist, Bureaucrat
  • Political Party Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
  • In Office 7th Chief Minister Of Delhi 14 February 2015 - 21 September 2024, Member Of The Delhi Legislative Assembly 28 December 2013 - 8 February 2025
  • Residence 5, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi
  • Awards Ramon Magsaysay Award

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Arvind Kejriwal BIOGRAPHY

Within hours of being released on bail from Tihar jail, Arvind Kejriwal in an unexpected move, announced that he would resign in “48 hours”. In an impassioned speech at an AAP rally on September 15, he announced his resignation. “Let the people decide if I am imandaar (honest) or gunahgaar (gu...ilty),” he thundered. It was an attempt to recapture the high moral ground when he said he would not continue as the CM till Delhi’s janata had decided on his “innocence” or “guilt” and each of those votes would be treated like like a “certificate”. In the last 10 years, while the people of Delhi have opted for Narendra Modi’s BJP in successive Lok Sabha elections, they have favoured the AAP in the Assembly elections. Even as Kejriwal and the AAP get ready for battle against their main opponent BJP, this time there may be an elephant in the room. That is the Congress. In some ways, despite itself, the Congress is showing signs of being on the revival path because people want it to grow as a national counter to the BJP. Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), due to his alleged connection to the excise policy case. The ED claimed that Kejriwal was the “kingpin and key conspirator" of the alleged scam, in which multiple AAP leaders have been accused of receiving kickbacks from liquor businessmen in exchange for favors. The CM was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on May 10, allowing him to campaign for the general elections. Kejriwal, who is a part of the Opposition's INDIA bloc, has announced his own set of 10 poll guarantees, pitting them against the BJP's 'Modi ki guarantees'. Kejriwal has already faced setbacks with the arrest of top party leaders. While Sanjay Singh, who was also arrested in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, has been granted bail, Manish Sisodia continues to remain behind bars. Former health minister Satyendra Jain, too, is in jail in an alleged money laundering case. Kejriwal, who was also a member of the India Against Corruption campaign led by Anna Hazare, formed his own political party AAP after an unsuccessful attempt at bringing the Jan Lokpal Bill through the IAC campaign in 2012. A graduate from IIT Kharagpur, Kejriwal is a mechanical engineer by profession and also worked as a joint commissioner of the Income Tax Department. He is also a Magsaysay award winner for his work on the grassroots through his organisation Parivartan. Kejriwal was first elected as the Delhi Chief Minister in 2012 but resigned after 49 days claiming that he was unable to bring the Jan Lokpal Bill he had promised because his party did not enjoy a full majority in the house. His party later won 67 out of 70 seats during the 2015 assembly elections and repeated huge success in 2019 when it registered a landslide victory with 62 seats. The Kejriwal-led party also managed to dethrone the 15-year-long BJP rule in Delhi MCD by winning 134 seats of the 250-member house. Setting the stage for a renewed confrontation with the AAP govt, the Centre promulgated an ordinance to create a National Capital Civil Service Authority that will have the power to recommend the transfer and posting of all Group A officers and officers of DANICS serving in Delhi. In an unanimous verdict, a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud had said the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) was bound by the decision of Delhi government over services apart from public order, police and land.

Arvind Kejriwal PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse Sunita Kejriwal ​(1995), ​
Education IIT Kharagpur (BTech)

POSITIONS HELD BY Arvind Kejriwal

Position Tenure
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly 8 December 2013 - 14 February 2014
Chief Minister of Delhi 14 February 2015 - Present
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly 14 February 2015 - Present

ARVIND KEJRIWAL NEWS

Why Raghav Chadha lost AAP’s trust: Inside the disconnect between party, Arvind Kejriwal’s former protégé

April 03, 2026 6:24 pm

While AAP insiders say there was “no particular trigger” behind the decision to remove Chadha as Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader, they confirmed the party had been biding its time.

Conspiracy to jail AAP workers before polls, Kejriwal tells Gujarat CM

April 03, 2026 1:31 am

In his letter, Kejriwal stated that Gadhvi's arrest was part of a "special pattern" as 160 AAP members had been arrested in Gujarat over three months.

Excise policy: Delhi HC seeks Kejriwal’s reply on ED plea challenging his acquittal in cases over skipping summons

April 01, 2026 8:54 pm

Arvind Kejriwal had cited reasons including elections to state Assemblies and the Rajya Sabha, and his obligation to perform duties as Delhi Chief Minister at the time, as reasons for skipping the ED summons.

If AAP voted to power, Gujarat's women to get Rs 1,000 each month: Kejriwal in Amreli

March 26, 2026 1:30 am

On March 8, the Punjab government announced the 'Mukh Mantri Mawan Dhian Satikar Yojana', which will give Rs 1,000 per month to all women aged 18 years and above, and Rs1,500 per month to Scheduled Caste (SC) women, starting from April 2026.

‘Kejriwal built not one, but two Sheesh Mahals’: Parvesh Sahib Singh makes dramatic claim in Delhi Assembly

March 25, 2026 5:14 pm

Minister unspools long list of ‘expenses’ on so-called ‘Sheesh Mahal’; alleges AAP Govt had spent another Rs 25 cr on a second, equally large structure on 4,000-square-yard plot next door; another Rs 60 cr expenditure was on the cards.

'No longer luxury, necessity for middle class': Kejriwal urges Centre to regulate airfares amid West Asia conflict

March 22, 2026 4:27 pm

Due to the West Asia conflict, airline grouping Federation of Indian Airlines had demanded the Centre to remove fare caps and caps would be removed effective Monday.

Arvind Kejriwal News Highlights: Discharge order can't remain on record even for a second: CBI to Delhi High Court in liquor policy case

March 17, 2026 1:15 pm

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed the request of the defence counsel appearing for Kejriwal and others for more time to file their replies to the CBI's challenge to the discharge order passed by the Special Court in favour of the accused persons.

Excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal moves SC as Delhi HC refuses to transfer CBI appeal to another bench

March 16, 2026 5:33 am

Kejriwal is also learnt to have filed an appeal against the observations made by the high court in its March 9 order while hearing the CBI’s appeal against the trial court order discharging him and others in the case.

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Nitish Kumar Reddy’s improved show with the ball a positive for India: Sunil Gavaskar
Sports37 min ago

Reddy's prowess with the bat is something that has been seen by Indian fans across formats but batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels that his performance with the ball on Thursday augurs well for his international career as well and not just SRH.

ARVIND KEJRIWAL PHOTOS

AAP's Delhi Manifesto: Kejriwal unveils 15 guarantees, says six 'revdis' to continue

January 27, 2025 6:14 pm

Other guarantees from AAP include the Sanjeevani Yojana—free healthcare for senior citizens above 60 years, waiving of inflated water bills, and Ambedkar scholarship for Dalit students pursuing higher education.

Hemant Soren, wife Kalpana meet PM Modi, INDIA bloc leaders after Jharkhand poll victory

November 26, 2024 10:14 pm

He invited both his INDIA bloc friends and Prime Minister Modi to his oath taking ceremony on November 28.

Strong winds from stubble-burning areas deteriorate Delhi's AQI; AAP govt reacts

November 04, 2022 7:09 pm

Data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) Friday showed that air quality has deteriorated significantly due to strong upper level (700-1000 m) wind blowing towards Delhi from stubble-burning areas.

AAP vs BJP at Delhi assembly: Kejriwal takes dig at PM Modi, Opposition stages protest

August 26, 2022 8:17 pm

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that BJP had parked away Rs 800 crore to topple his government by offering Rs 20 crore each to 40 MLAs.

Here's how Independence Day was celebrated in the national capital

August 16, 2022 10:31 am

India@75: How Delhi Chief Minister marked Independence Day

UP, Tamil Nadu, to Tripura: How state chief ministers marked Independence Day

August 15, 2022 6:25 pm

India@75: How chief ministers across country celebrated marked Independence Day

Tajinder Singh Bagga returns home: his arrest and the chaos that followed

May 07, 2022 12:07 pm

BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga's arrest has led to Delhi police filing a case against Punjab police.

ARVIND KEJRIWAL VIDEOS

Delhi’s Signature bridge opened to public

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

After missing several deadlines, Delhi finally got the Signature Bridge on November 5, 2018. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated it.

L-G versus Aam Aadmi Party: What the Supreme Court said

June 22, 2020 6:24 pm

5 takeaways from the Supreme Court’s verdict on the AAP versus L-G power tussle.

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