Sunita Kejriwal Wiki, Age, Husband, Family, Children, Biography

Sunita Kejriwal is a former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, and wife of the Indian politician and Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal.

Wiki/Biography & Career

Sunita Kejriwal was born on Friday, 11 February 1966 (age 58 years; as of 2024) in New Delhi. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. She attended the National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur, Maharashtra to pursue her graduation and has a master’s degree in Zoology. Sunita is a 1999-batch IRS officer. She was last posted as the Commissioner of Income Tax at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi. On 15 July 2016, she opted for the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), ending her 22 years of service. According to a close aide of Sunita,

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.”

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 3″

Eye Colour: Black

Hair Colour: Black

Family, Caste & Husband

Sunita Kejriwal belongs to the Baniya Community. Not much is known about her parents. She had a brother named Surender Kumar Bansal (died).

Sunita got married to Arvind Kejriwal in November 1994.

She has a son named Pulkit Kejriwal, and a daughter named Harshita Kejriwal (born in 1996; Associate Consultant in Boston Consulting Group).

Controversy

In May 2019, a Delhi court issued summons to the officials of State Election Commission of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to bring all records of documents related to Sunita Kejriwal, after the BJP Delhi spokesperson, Harish Khurana, filed a complaint against her for allegedly possessing two voter IDs. Khurana had filed a case against her at the Tis Hazari Court, claiming that she was in the possession of two voter IDs – the first one from Sahibabad (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh), and the other from the Civil lines (Chandni Chowk, Delhi). ^[1]The Statesman

A Delhi court, on the other hand, issued a summon to Sunita in the case on 5 September 2023. ^[2]The Indian Express The Delhi High Court, however, stayed the summon on 6 November 2023. ^[3]India Today

Address

87 Block, B.K.Dutt Colony, New Delhi

Assets & Properties

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)

Facts/Trivia

• Sunita likes listening to music, travelling, and doing Yoga.

• Sunita Kejriwal is very timid and introverted.

• Sunita was in the same batch as Arvind Kejriwal, during their 3 months foundation course at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie.
  

  Arvind Kejriwal and Sunita Kejriwal during their College Days

• By the time Arvind and Sunita were transferred back to the National Academy of Direct Taxes in Nagpur, after their initial training in Mussoorie, they had already become friends and started to like each other.

• According to Sunita, she admired Arvind’s simplicity, honesty towards his work, and passion to bring change in the nation.

• In August 1994, Arvind proposed to her for marriage, and Sunita replied with a ‘yes.’ After getting their families approval, they both got married in November 1994, even before their graduation had completed.
  

  Sunita Kejriwal with Arvind Kejriwal

• In 1995, they moved to a small apartment in Delhi.

• In 2006, she became the breadwinner of the family, after Arvind quit his job to become an ‘RTI activist’ and ‘anti-corruption crusader.’ However, Sunita was supportive of her husband in his pursuit of doing what he loved.

• On 29 December 2013, Sunita caught the eyes of the public when Arvind tweeted photos of him hugging Sunita; thanking her for supporting him.
  

  Arvind Kejriwal’s Tweet on Winning

• Even after becoming the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind likes to spend quality time with his wife. He is often spotted on the streets of Delhi during their morning walks.
  

  Sunita and Arvind Kejriwal Enjoying their Morning Walk

• Sunita is often seen campaigning for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Before the 2020 Delhi Assembly Elections, Sunita and her children (Harshita and Pulkit) were seen campaigning door-to-door for AAP.
  

  Sunita Kejriwal rallying for AAP with her children

• In March 2024, Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in the Delhi liquor policy case and was sent to ED custody. While in custody, Kejriwal released a message, which was read by Sunita Kejriwal in public.

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