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Arvind Kejriwal | |
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 Kejriwal in 2022 | |
| 7th Chief Minister of Delhi | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 February 2015 | |
| Lieutenant Governor |
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| Deputy | Manish Sisodia (Till 28 February 2023) |
| Cabinet |
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| Preceded by | President's rule |
| In office 28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Najeeb Jung |
| Cabinet | Kejriwal ministry - I |
| Preceded by | Sheila Dikshit |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Constituency | New Delhi |
| In office 28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sheila Dikshit |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Constituency | New Delhi |
| National Convener of the Aam Aadmi Party | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Post Established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1968 Siwani, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Spouse |
Sunita Kejriwal (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | 6, Flagstaff Road, Civil Lines, Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | IIT Kharagpur (B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering) |
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| Known for |
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| Awards | Ramon Magsaysay Award |
| Website | delhi.gov.in/cm |
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Arvind Kejriwal (Hindi pronunciation: [əɾʋin̪d̪ ked͡ʒɾiːʋaːl]; born 16 August 1968) is an Indian politician, activist and former bureaucrat, who is serving as the 7th and current Chief Minister of Delhi since 2015, after his first term in the post from 2013 to 2014. He is also the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party since 2012. He has represented the New Delhi constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly since 2015 and from 2013 to 2014.
In 2006, Kejriwal was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his involvement in the Parivartan movement using right to information legislation in a campaign against government corruption. The same year, after resigning from Government service, he founded the Public Cause Research Foundation to campaign for transparent governance. Before entering politics, Kejriwal had worked in the Indian Revenue Service. Prior to that, he was a mechanical engineer from IIT Kharagpur.
In 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. In 2013, he assumed office as the Chief Minister of Delhi and resigned 49 days later over his inability to mobilise support for his proposed anti-corruption legislation. In the 2015 Delhi Legislative assembly elections, AAP registered an unprecedented majority. In subsequent 2020 elections, AAP re-emerged victorious and retained the power in Delhi, following which, Kejriwal was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the third time in a row. Outside Delhi, his party registered another major victory in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.
He was arrested in March 2024 by the Enforcement Directorate on allegations of a Delhi liquor scam against Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi Government.[1][2] He became the first ever incumbent chief minister within India to be arrested.[3] The ED also accused him of spying on their officials.[4][5] He had skipped nine summons by the Enforcement Directorate as well, before that.[6] The Delhi High Court dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition against his arrest.[12] His ministers, Satyendra Jain and Manish Sisodia have also been in jail for around two years without bail, trial or conviction.[13] The opposition alliance called the arrest weeks before the 2024 Indian general election, a case of fabrication and "match-fixing" by the BJP. Amnesty International said that financial and terrorism laws have been weaponised to go after political opponents while BJP has denied that it has any political agenda to go after Kejriwal.[14]
- ^ Anand, Jatin (24 March 2024). "Congress's Kejriwal dilemma deepens as it balances ties with AAP – friends in Delhi, foes in Punjab". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Rahul Gandhi rolls dice on same subject in diverse ways: Smriti Irani on his "double standards" on excise policy scam". The Economic Times. ANI. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Arvind Kejriwal is first sitting chief minister to be arrested". Hindustan Times. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Pandey, Munish Chandra (22 March 2024). "Arvind Kejriwal may have been snooping on ED officials, shows document: Sources". India Today. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Delhi excise policy: ED issues 9th summons to CM Arvind Kejriwal". Hindustan Times. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Kakkar, Shruti (20 March 2024). ""Why don't you appear on receiving ED summons": Delhi HC asks Arvind Kejriwal". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Jaiswal, Arushi (1 April 2024). "CM Arvind Kejriwal will not resign, to run government from jail: AAP". India TV. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Can Arvind Kejriwal run govt from jail? Experts have different opinions". The Times of India. 28 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ ""Judges Not Bound By Politics": High Court Dismisses Arvind Kejriwal's Petition". NDTV.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Anand, Akriti (9 April 2024). "'Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in liquor case valid': Delhi HC rejects CM's plea". mint. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Ojha, Srishti (9 April 2024). "Arvind Kejriwal's plea against arrest dismissed, court says he 'conspired'". India Today. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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- ^ Srivastava, Tanya (27 May 2023). "From Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain to Umar Khalid – guilty until proven innocent". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Delhi chief minister must stay in custody for another two weeks, court rules". The Guardian.