Persons in News December 2013: Know about Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal, the firebrand activist who has successfully upset the uneasy balance of power in Delhi's political scene, is all set to become the national capital's chief minister.
Here's looking at what makes the AAP chief 'Kejriwall'
Kejriwal the man
Born: August 16, 1968 in Hisar, Haryana
Father: Gobind Ram Kejriwal, electrical engineer from Mesra's Birla Institute of Technology
Mother: Gita Devi. He also has a younger brother and sister
Marriage: Kejriwal married Sunita, IRS officer, his batchmate from civil services training days in Mussoorie. The two joined the IRS together
Personal life: Kejriwal is a vegetarian and keen practitioner of Vipassana for many years
1985: Joined IIT, Kharagpur, for degree in mechanical engineering
1989: Joined Tata Steel, posted at Jamshedpur. Took leave to study for civil services entrance
1992: Quit job. Spent time in Kolkata, at the Ramakrishna Mission in north-east India
1995: Joined Indian Revenue Service after clearing civils entrance in first shot. In between, met Mother Teresa, worked with her
1999-2000: Took a two-year sabbatical on condition that upon resuming his work he wouldn't resign for at least three years. He initiated movement Parivartan. Focused on assisting citizens in navigating income tax, electricity and food ration matters
2003: Rejoined IRS, worked for 18 months. Continued social work, activism
2006: Won Ramon Magsaysay Award for helping enact RTI Act. Resigned from IRS. Donated Magsaysay award money as corpus to found NGO Public Cause Research Foundation
2011: Zoomed into public glare, political ire and national stage with Anna Hazare's fast to pass the Jan Lokpal bill
2012: Launched Aam Aadmi Party
Dec 2013: Defeated three-term CM Sheila Dixit in Delhi assembly election by 25,864 votes
Source: TimesofIndia
Here's looking at what makes the AAP chief 'Kejriwall'
Kejriwal the man
Born: August 16, 1968 in Hisar, Haryana
Father: Gobind Ram Kejriwal, electrical engineer from Mesra's Birla Institute of Technology
Mother: Gita Devi. He also has a younger brother and sister
Marriage: Kejriwal married Sunita, IRS officer, his batchmate from civil services training days in Mussoorie. The two joined the IRS together
Personal life: Kejriwal is a vegetarian and keen practitioner of Vipassana for many years
1985: Joined IIT, Kharagpur, for degree in mechanical engineering
1989: Joined Tata Steel, posted at Jamshedpur. Took leave to study for civil services entrance
1992: Quit job. Spent time in Kolkata, at the Ramakrishna Mission in north-east India
1995: Joined Indian Revenue Service after clearing civils entrance in first shot. In between, met Mother Teresa, worked with her
1999-2000: Took a two-year sabbatical on condition that upon resuming his work he wouldn't resign for at least three years. He initiated movement Parivartan. Focused on assisting citizens in navigating income tax, electricity and food ration matters
2003: Rejoined IRS, worked for 18 months. Continued social work, activism
2006: Won Ramon Magsaysay Award for helping enact RTI Act. Resigned from IRS. Donated Magsaysay award money as corpus to found NGO Public Cause Research Foundation
2011: Zoomed into public glare, political ire and national stage with Anna Hazare's fast to pass the Jan Lokpal bill
2012: Launched Aam Aadmi Party
Dec 2013: Defeated three-term CM Sheila Dixit in Delhi assembly election by 25,864 votes
Source: TimesofIndia
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