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Who is Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal

About Arvind Kejriwal

Who is Arvind Kejriwal

Who is Arvind Kejriwal?
Arvind Kejriwal is a former bureaucrat turned politician and the current Chief Minister (CM) of Delhi. Known for his grassroots activism, the Right to Information (RTI) movement, and governance reforms, Kejriwal is the founder and national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a political party established in 2012 focusing on anti-corruption and government transparency. He came into the limelight after receiving the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006.
 
Education
Arvind Kejriwal was born on August 16, 1968, in Siwani, Haryana. He completed his schooling from Campus School in Hisar and graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the
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Kejriwal calls on Gen Z to demand accountability on NEET paper leak

Kejriwal alleged that several such incidents had taken place in states ruled by the BJP

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Updated On : 13 May 2026 | 1:48 PM IST

Kejriwal questions PM Modi over austerity appeal, cites economy concerns

Kejriwal also said the obvious reason behind the austerity measures suggested by Modi was the ongoing war between America and Iran, but 'there could be some other reason too'

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Updated On : 12 May 2026 | 2:30 PM IST

The recusal question: Arvind Kejriwal plea sharpens bias vs duty debate

Kejriwal's recusal plea against a Delhi HC judge highlighted gaps in India's uncodified framework governing judicial bias and impartiality

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Updated On : 04 May 2026 | 12:13 AM IST

No codified law, only conscience: India's judicial recusal doctrine

With no statutory framework, judicial recusal in India hinges on ethics and precedent, balancing impartiality with duty amid concerns over litigant-driven bench selection

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Updated On : 03 May 2026 | 7:01 PM IST

Delhi HC issues fresh notice to Kejriwal on ED plea against acquittal

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that according to the registry, the earlier notice issued to the former chief minister had not been served

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

After Kejriwal, Sisodia refuses to pursue excise case before Delhi HC judge

This comes a day after party chief Arvind Kejriwal similarly decided to neither appear in person or appoint any lawyer for his case in Justice Sharma's court

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Updated On : 28 Apr 2026 | 10:12 AM IST

Kejriwal withdraws from excise case proceedings before Delhi HC judge

Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal withdraws from excise policy case proceedings before Delhi High Court judge, citing lack of confidence in impartial adjudication

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Updated On : 27 Apr 2026 | 8:13 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal refuses to appear before Delhi HC judge in excise case

In a letter to Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, Kejriwal said he has decided to follow Mahatma Gandhi's path of Satyagraha

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Updated On : 27 Apr 2026 | 9:45 AM IST

AAP no longer the same party, no one can work with Kejriwal: Swati Maliwal

Barely a year after losing power to the BJP in Delhi, AAP suffered its greatest jolt on Friday when seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha and Maliwal, quit the party

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Updated On : 25 Apr 2026 | 2:41 PM IST

Chadha, others wouldn't have quit if AAP followed 'right path': Anna Hazare

The Chadha-led exodus marks a significant setback for the Kejriwal-led party since its formation in 2012, which followed the momentum of Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement

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Updated On : 25 Apr 2026 | 11:04 AM IST

Blow to Kejriwal's 'dictatorship': Rekha Gupta on 7 AAP MPs' joining BJP

The AAP suffered a jolt on Friday as seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal and Sandeep Pathak, quit the party

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Updated On : 25 Apr 2026 | 7:00 AM IST

Delhi HC directs X Corp to remove posts on Arvind Kejriwal court hearing

Delhi High Court orders X to remove videos of Kejriwal's court proceedings, examines intermediary liability, and seeks MeitY response on enforcement of IT Rules

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Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 7:51 PM IST

BJP's 'preparation' for Punjab polls has begun: Kejriwal as ED raids AAP MP

The ED conducted raids at the business and residential premises of AAP MP Ashok Kumar Mittal in Punjab and Haryana as part of a Foreign Exchange Management Act

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Updated On : 15 Apr 2026 | 12:11 PM IST

Kejriwal can't seek judge's recusal for attending 'legal seminar': CBI

The CBI asserted that making "unscrupulous" and "sweeping" allegations of bias over attending legal seminars, which had no political topic, was an attempt to scandalise and lower the court's authority

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2026 | 12:23 PM IST

HC gives Kejriwal, others last chance to reply to ED in excise policy case

Observing that none of the respondents, except one, filed their responses, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said the court will hear arguments in the case on April 22

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2026 | 2:43 PM IST

HC gives Kejriwal, Sisodia time to reply to CBI plea, next hearing on Apr 6

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma listed the CBI's petition assailing the trial court's decision for hearing on April 6

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Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 1:24 PM IST

AAP announces names of first 14 candidates for Assam assembly polls

AAP announces its first list of 14 candidates for the Assam Assembly elections, with state vice-president Anurupa Dekaraja to contest from Guwahati Central

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Updated On : 15 Mar 2026 | 8:33 PM IST

Excise policy case: Delhi HC declines transfer of CBI plea on Kejriwal

Delhi High Court Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya declines Arvind Kejriwal's plea to transfer the CBI's challenge to the excise policy case discharge to another judge

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Updated On : 15 Mar 2026 | 4:41 PM IST

Assembly rejects Kejriwal's plea to live-stream privileges panel hearing

On Tuesday, Kejriwal wrote to the Privileges Committee confirming that he would appear before it on March 6 in the 'Phansi Ghar' issue and demanded the live-streaming of proceedings

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 11:52 AM IST

'Misreading of facts': CBI on order discharging Kejriwal in excise case

The special court had on Friday discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others in the liquor-policy case by refusing to take cognisance of the CBI chargesheet against them

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 7:56 PM IST