Who is arvind kejriwal

After missing several deadlines, Delhi finally got the Signature Bridge on November 5, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated it. He was also a member of the India Against Corruption campaign led by Anna Hazare against the growing corruption in the country. Kejriwal went forward and formed his own political party after an unsuccessful attempt at bringing the Jan Lokpal Bill through the IAC campaign in He is also a Magsaysay award winner for his work on the grassroots through his organisation Parivartan.

Kejiwal was first elected as the Delhi Chief Minister in but resigned after 49 days claiming that he was unable to bring the Jan Lokpal Bill he had promised because his party did not enjoy a full majority in the house. The L-G, who is to be appointed by the President, will be advised by a council of ministers.

However, in cases pertaining to land, police, and public order, the LG had the freedom to not consult the ministers. Article AA 4 provides a mechanism to refer a matter to the President of India in case of a difference of opinion between the L-G and the Delhi government or, in other words, the council of ministers.

There have been two reasons for this. One is that that the regional leaders are feeling suppressed by the one-man show the AAP is becoming. In parliamentary election it could win only one seat in Punjab and lost in all seven seats in Delhi. Bharat Bandh tomorrow: Opposition, transporters' union back farmers protesting against Centre's agri laws. I look forward to working closely wid Centre to make our capital city into a truly world class city.

In the past five years, Kejriwal has pushed pro-poor policies, fixed state-run schools and provided free healthcare and utilities services. The AAP was founded in following nationwide anti-corruption protests led by self-proclaimed Gandhian, Anna Hazare.

The protests were triggered by a slew of corruption scandals worth billions of dollars under the then-government headed by the Congress party. Kejriwal rose to political prominence after defeating three-term Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit in the assembly election. But his first term as chief minister lasted just 49 days and ended in chaos when he quit over delays in the introduction of an anti-corruption ombudsman he was pushing for. In , he was sworn in for a second term after his party won a historic mandate, reducing the BJP to just three seats, while the Congress drew a blank.