Real Name | Arvind Kejriwal |
Profession | Indian Politician |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in feet inches- 5โ 5โ |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 65 kg
in pounds- 143 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Politics |
Political Party | Aam Aadmi Party
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Political Journey | โข In November 2012, he laid the foundation of the Aam Aadmi Party.
โข In the 2013 Delhi Assembly Elections, he defeated Sheila Dikshit from the New Delhi constituency by a margin of 25,864 votes.
โข On 28 December 2013, he became the Chief Minister of Delhi.
โข On 25 March 2014, he declared to contest Lok Sabha election against Narendra Modi from the Varanasi constituency and lost by a margin of around 3,70,000 votes.
โข 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. |
Biggest Rival | Narendra Modi |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 16 August 1968 |
Age (as in 2018) | 50 Years |
Birthplace | Siwani, Bhiwani district, Haryana, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
Signature |  |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Siwani, Bhiwani district, Haryana, India |
School | โข Campus School, Hisar, Haryana, India
โข 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) |
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
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Controversies | Cases Where Charges Framed
โข 4 charges related to Voluntarily causing hurt to discourage public servant from his duty (IPC Section-332)
โข 5 charges related to Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant (IPC Section-188)
โข 4 charges related to Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions (IPC Section-186)
โข 4 charges related to Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty (IPC Section-353)
โข 4 charges related to Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention (IPC Section-34)
โข On 13 August 2018, Kejriwal, Sisodia among 15 named accused in Delhi Chief Secretary 'assault' case
Cases where Cognizance Taken
โข 4 charges related to Defamation (IPC Section-499)
โข 4 charges related to Punishment for Defamation (IPC Section-500)
โข 4 charges related to Punishment for Rioting (IPC Section-147)
โข 4 charges related to Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object (IPC Section-149)
โข 3 charges related to Rioting, armed with deadly weapon (IPC Section-148)
โข 2 charges related to Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. (IPC Section-152)
โข 2 charges related to Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse (IPC Section-151)
Cases Where Convicted
โข 1 charge related to Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed (IPC Section-153)
โข 1 charge related to Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse (IPC Section-145)
โข 1 charge related to wrongful restraint (IPC Section-341) |
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
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Parents | Father- Gobind Ram Kejriwal (Electrical Engineer) Mother- Gita Devi
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Siblings | Brother- Manoj (younger)- Software Engineer in IBM, Pune Sister- Ranjana (younger)- doctor in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Haridwar
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Favourite Things |
Favourite Foods | Poori, Kachauri |
Favourite Actor | Aamir Khan |
Favourite Comedian | Kapil Sharma |
Favourite Social Activist | Anna Hazare |
Style Quotient |
Car Collection | A Blue WagonR
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Money Factor |
Salary (approx.) | โน1.25 Lakh + Other Allowances (as in 2018) |
Net Worth (approx.) | โน2 Crore (As in 2015) |