Arvind Kejriwal Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Arvind Kejriwal Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 165 cm in meters– 1.65 m in feet inches– 5’ 5” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Aam Aadmi Party
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| Political Journey | • In November 2012, he laid the foundation of the Aam Aadmi Party. • In the 2013 Delhi Assembly Elections, he defeated Sheila Dikshit from the New Delhi constituency by a margin of 25,864 votes. • On 28 December 2013, he became the Chief Minister of Delhi. • On 25 March 2014, he declared to contest the Lok Sabha elections against Narendra Modi from the Varanasi constituency and lost by a margin of around 3,70,000 votes. • On 14 February 2015, he became the Chief Minister of Delhi for the second time with a huge majority of 67 out of 70 seats. • On 16 February, Kejriwal was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the third time at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 16 August 1968 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 51 Years |
| Birthplace | Siwani, Bhiwani district, Haryana, India |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Siwani, Bhiwani district, Haryana, India |
| School | • Campus School, Hisar, Haryana, India • Christian Missionary Holy Child School, Sonipat, Haryana, India |
| College/University | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal |
| Educational Qualification | Graduated in Mechanical Engineering |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Vaishya (Baniya) [1] |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Address | Resident- 87 Block, B.K.Dutt Colony New Delhi- 110001 |
| Hobbies | Reading, Doing Yoga, Vipasana, Watching Movies, Listening to Music |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | Ramon Magsaysay Award (2006)
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| Controversies | Cases Where Charges Framed
• 4 charges related to Voluntarily causing hurt to discourage public servant from his duty (IPC Section-332) Cases where Cognizance Taken • 4 charges related to Defamation (IPC Section-499) Cases Where Convicted • 1 charge related to Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed (IPC Section-153) |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | Year– 1995 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Sunita Kejriwal (IRS officer)
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| Children | Son– Pulkit Daughter– Harshita  |
| Parents | Father– Gobind Ram Kejriwal (Electrical Engineer) Mother– Gita Devi  |
| Siblings | Brother– Manoj (younger)- Software Engineer in IBM, Pune Sister– Ranjana (younger)- doctor in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Haridwar  |
| Favourite Things | |
| Street Food | Golgappe [2] |
| Cuisine | Chinese [3] |
| Sweet Dish | Jalebi [4] |
| Food Joint | Taste of Chine, Connaught Place, Delhi [5] |
| Actor | Aamir Khan |
| Comedian | Kapil Sharma |
| Social Activist | Anna Hazare |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (as the Chief Minister of Delhi) | Rs. 3.67 lakh |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 2.09 Crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Arvind Kejriwal
- Does Arvind Kejriwal smoke?: No
- Does Arvind Kejriwal drink alcohol?: No
- After completing his study from IIT Kharagpur, he served in TATA steel.
- He met his wife, Sunita during their Civil Services Training.
- He is a pure vegetarian. He begins his day with Yoga.
- Arvind Kejriwal doing Yoga
- Kejriwal cleared the Civil Services exam in his first attempt.
- He has also worked with the social activist and Nobel Laureate, Mother Teresa.
- One of his classmates revealed in an interview that in college days in Kharagpur, Arvind used to go to slums to teach kids who could not afford to study.
- In 2006, Arvind Kejriwal was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award for playing a significant role to enact RTI in India.
- He donated his Magsaysay award money to an NGO.
- During the days when he used to work as an IRS officer, Kejriwal refused to have a peon and used to clean his table himself.
- In 2006, he resigned from the Indian Revenue Service to devote his full time to social services.
- Neither does he celebrates his birthday nor his children.
- In 2011, Kejriwal, along with Anna Hazare, staged India Against Corruption (IAC) movement in Ramlila Maidan, Delhi, to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill, which got failed due to political tactics of Congress, BJP, and other political parties.
Anna Hazaare with Arvind Kejriwal on protest
- After the failure of the movement, Arvind Kejriwal and many other IAC team members decided to launch a political party to fight against the corruption in India. However, Anna Hazare, Kiran Bedi, and many other IAC team members were against entering politics.
- He has a habit of checking each and every document file, each and every line of documents, marking main lines with the marker and making sure that everything is correct. Once, his Colleagues said that he had cross-checked the Jan Lokpal Bill about 100 times.
- Once his blue Wagon R car was stolen near Delhi Secretariat. Software Engineer Kundan Sharma had gifted this car to Kejriwal. However, it was found abandoned in Ghaziabad.
- On 20 January 2015, while going to file his nomination in the 2015 Delhi Assembly Elections, he had to postpone it for the next day. A similar event took place during the 2020 Delhi Assembly Elections when he had to postpone his nomination; even the date was the same, i.e., 20 January. In both the scenario, the reason given by Kejriwal for the postpone of his nomination was that a huge crowd of his supporters had created almost a traffic jam like situation, and hence, he could not reach the collectorate to file his nomination.
Arvind Kejriwal Going to File His Nomination During the 2020 Delhi Assembly Elections
