Born: August 16, 1968, Hisar, Haryana state, India (Show more) Arvind Kejriwal (born August 16, 1968, Hisar, Haryana state, India) is a social activist and politician, best known for being the founder and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP; “Common Man’s Party”). A former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer turned activist, he founded the AAP in 2012 and led it to a landslide victory in the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections. He has served as chief minister of Delhi since 2015. Kejriwal was born in Hisar, a city in Haryana state, India. He went on to study mechanical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in West Bengal ...(100 of 833 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!