Sunita Kejriwal Age, Caste, Husband, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: New Delhi
Husband: Arvind Kejriwal
Caste: Baniya
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Retired Civil Servant |
Famous For | Being Arvind Kejriwal's wife |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 3" (160 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Civil Services | |
Service | Indian Revenue Service (IRS) |
Batch | 1993 |
Retired | 2016 (took voluntary retirement) |
Last Posting | Commissioner of Income Tax at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 11 February 1966 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 58 Years |
Birthplace | New Delhi |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | New Delhi |
College/University | National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur, Maharashtra |
Educational Qualification | • Masters Degree in Zoology • Graduate from the National Academy of Direct Taxes |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Vaishya (Baniya) [1]Amar Ujala |
Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Address | 87 Block, B.K.Dutt Colony, New Delhi |
Hobbies | Travelling, Listening to Music, Doing Yoga |
Controversies | • On 29 April 2019, BJP Delhi spokesperson, Harish Khurana, filed a complaint in a Delhi court against Sunita Kejriwal for allegedly having two voter identity cards. He said that Sunita had a voter id card from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad and another from Chandni Chowk, Delhi. [2]Business Standard On 5 September 2023, a Delhi court summoned Sunita Kejriwal in the case. [3]India Today On 6 November 2023, the Delhi High Court stayed the summon orders. [4]India Today |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Arvind Kejriwal |
Marriage Date | November 1994 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Arvind Kejriwal |
Children | Son- Pulkit Kejriwal (Student) Daughter- Harshita Kejriwal (Associate Consultant in Boston Consulting Group) |
Parents | Names Not Known |
Siblings | Brother- Surender Kumar Bansal (Deceased) Sister- None |
Style Quotient | |
Assets/Properties (as of 2020) [5]ABP | Movable- Mutual Fund: Rs. 15.31 lakh Car: Rs. 6.20 lakh Jewellery: Gold- Rs. 12.40 lakh Immovable- Residential Building: Flat worth 1 crore INR in Gurugram, Haryana (bought in 2010) |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | 1.15 crores INR (as in 2015) [6]MyNeta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sunita Kejriwal
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- Sunita is known to be very shy and introvert.
- Sunita and Arvind Kejriwal were in the same batch during their 3-month foundation course at the “Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration” in Mussoorie.
- After their initial training in Mussorie, they were transferred back to the “National Academy of Direct Taxes” in Nagpur. She was friends with Arvind by this time, and they used to like each other.
- Sunita admired Arvind’s simplicity, honesty towards his work, and his passion to bring change in the nation.
- In August 1994, Arvind proposed her for marriage, and she said yes. In November 1994, she got married to Arvind Kejriwal, even before their course completed.
- In 1995, after completing their training, they moved to a small apartment in Delhi.
- In 1996, they had their first child, Harshita.
- In 2006, when Arvind quit his job to become an “RTI activist” and “anti-corruption crusader,” she became the sole earner of her family. However, she was happy that her husband was pursuing what he loves.
- On 29 December 2013, Sunita first came into the limelight when Arvind was elected as the Chief Minister of Delhi, and he hugged Sunita. Arvind Kejriwal also tweeted photos of him hugging Sunita, and he also thanked her for supporting him.
Thank u Sunita for always being there "@rsaraf007: Sunita Kejriwal and @ArvindKejriwal first pics after winning pic.twitter.com/eDLxfxKMbd"
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 10, 2015
- On 15 July 2016, she opted for the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), after 22 years of service. According to a close aide of Kejriwal-
Sunita feared of victimisation by the Centre amid the ongoing tussle between the AAP government and the BJP-led Union government on several issues, and hence she sought VRS”
- Sunita is often spotted with Arvind Kejriwal during their morning walks on the streets of Delhi, even after Arvind became the Chief Minister of Delhi.
- Sunita is often seen campaigning for Arvind Kejriwal. Before the “2020 Delhi Assembly Elections,” Sunita, along with Harshita Kejriwal and Pulkit Kejriwal, was seen participating in door-to-door campaigning for Arvind Kejriwal.
- After Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in the Delhi liquor case in March 2024, she read out Kejriwal’s message sent from the jail.
मुख्यमंत्री @ArvindKejriwal जी ने देशवासियों के लिए Jail से भेजा संदेश:
मुख्यमंत्री जी की धर्मपत्नी @KejriwalSunita जी ने पढ़ा संदेश:
मुझे गिरफ़्तार कर लिया गया है। मैं लोहे का बना हूँ।
मेरे शरीर का एक-एक कण देश के लिए है। मेरा जीवन ही संघर्ष के लिए हुआ है।
कुछ देश के अंदर और… pic.twitter.com/flpap0kasa
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 23, 2024
- Here’s an interesting video about Sunita Kejriwal’s biography:
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