Kejriwal, who has broken all political barriers till now, also turned down the security cover that every chief minister gets. Born on 16 August, 1968 in Haryana, Kejriwal graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, where he did mechanical engineering. He was the joint commissioner in the Income Tax Department and came to fame with his movement for Right to Information Act (RTI) as well as his movement for a corruption free India. He became popular for his involvement in drafting the Jan Lokpal Bill
In 2006, he won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership for his effort in enacting the (RTI) Act. On the same year, he resigned from the IRS and donated all his award money to form an NGO — Public Cause Research Foundation (PCRF). Earlier, in 1989, he had worked for Tata Steel but left the job in 1992.
He had spent some time in Kolkata and before joining the IRS, he had an opportunity to meet Mother Teresa. He was impressed by her work and what she stood for and that was when he decided to serve the poor and be a voice for the voiceless.
Kejriwal, who believes in good governance, started a movement named “Parivartan” in December 1999, which was meant to assist citizens in navigating income tax, electricity and food ration matters in parts of Delhi. In 2008, Parivartan exposed a fake ration card scam in 2008.
Kejriwal’s various movements took a major turn after his association with social activist Anna Hazare’s movement for the Janlokpal Bill in April 2011. However, after a few months there was a rift between Anna and Kejriwal over various issues and in 2012, Kejriwal launched his own party – the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
This month, in what was hitherto thought impossible by a novice in the political game, he defeated Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi legislative assembly election with a margin of 25,864 votes. His party won 28 seats and became the second largest party in Delhi after the BJP.
In 2006, he won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership for his effort in enacting the (RTI) Act. On the same year, he resigned from the IRS and donated all his award money to form an NGO — Public Cause Research Foundation (PCRF). Earlier, in 1989, he had worked for Tata Steel but left the job in 1992.
He had spent some time in Kolkata and before joining the IRS, he had an opportunity to meet Mother Teresa. He was impressed by her work and what she stood for and that was when he decided to serve the poor and be a voice for the voiceless.
Kejriwal, who believes in good governance, started a movement named “Parivartan” in December 1999, which was meant to assist citizens in navigating income tax, electricity and food ration matters in parts of Delhi. In 2008, Parivartan exposed a fake ration card scam in 2008.
Kejriwal’s various movements took a major turn after his association with social activist Anna Hazare’s movement for the Janlokpal Bill in April 2011. However, after a few months there was a rift between Anna and Kejriwal over various issues and in 2012, Kejriwal launched his own party – the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
This month, in what was hitherto thought impossible by a novice in the political game, he defeated Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi legislative assembly election with a margin of 25,864 votes. His party won 28 seats and became the second largest party in Delhi after the BJP.