Arvind Kejriwal Biography

 

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Famous as

Anti Corruption Activist, Politician

Nationality

Indian    Famous Indian Men

Born on

16 August 1968 AD

Birthday

16th August    Famous 16th August Birthdays

Age

47 Years

Sun Sign

Leo    Leo Men

Born in

Siwani, Haryana

father

Gobind Ram Kejriwal

mother

Gita Devi

siblings

Ranjana and Manoj

Spouse:

Sunita

children

Harshita, Pulkit

education

BTech in Mechanical Engineering (IIT Kharagpur)

awards:

Ramon Magsaysay Award (2006)

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Arvind Kejriwal is an Indian anti corruption activist turned politician who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi. He is the National Convener of the Aam Aadmi party (AAP), a political party that was launched in November 2012. Kejriwal had been a social activist long before he entered the world of politics and his main motive of venturing into this field was so that he could serve the country. As a teenager he had trouble deciding which career to pursue: medicine or engineering. Eventually he decided to go for engineering and set his eyes on entering the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Stubbornly refusing to give the entrance exam at any other college, he appeared only for the IIT entrance—and cleared it at the first try. As a student he
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He was born on 16 August 1968, in Siwani, Haryana, as the eldest child of Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi. He has two younger siblings. His father was an electrical engineer and the family moved often because of his work. His mother was a well-educated woman for her time and ensured that her children focused on their studies well.

realized that his passion lay not in making money, but in serving his country. He started working for the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and also became involved in social activism. His involvement in the ‘Parivartan’ movement earned him a Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership. Later on he became involved with Anna Hazare in his India Against Corruption (IAC) movement following which he launched the Aam Aadmi Party. He became the Chief Minister of Delhi in December 2013 but resigned after just 49 days.
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Arvind was sent to Campus School in Hisar before he attended a Christian missionary school at Sonipat. He was a loner and an avid reader. He was also a religious and spiritually inclined teenager.

A bright student at school he was confused about choosing a career path. Initially he wanted to become a doctor but changed his mind and opted for engineering instead. On learning that the Indian Institute of Technology was the best for engineering studies, he set his heart on getting into the prestigious institute.

He appeared for the test and cleared it in his first attempt. Thus, he joined IIT Kharagpur, in West Bengal, choosing mechanical engineering as his stream.

His college experience was an eye-opener for him. While many of his classmates planned to go abroad after graduation, he decided to stay in India and do something for his country. He received job offers from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Gas Authority of India, but had set his mind on getting into Tata Steel, a company that had rejected him in their interview round.

The determined Kejriwal called the company headquarters and requested another interview. This time he was chosen.

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