By IndianMasterminds Bureau

People of Delhi had seen Sunita Kejriwal accompanying her husband, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a number of times. But, they heard her voice for the first time when she released a video after meeting Arvind in ED custody. “I am Sunita Kejriwal, Arvind Kejriwal’s wife”, is how she began her address. But, that is not the only identity she has.

Watch the video here-

https://youtu.be/FERzDzpMajw

FORMER IRS OFFICER

Sunita Kejriwal (nee Agrawal) was an Indian Revenue service (IRS) Officer of 1993 batch, two batches senior to her husband, an IRS officer of 1995 batch. Both had been allotted Income Tax department. The two met in Bhopal during a training for IRS officers, hit off well and got married the same year. According to their batch-mates both Arvind and Sunita used to be shy and reserved people who would mostly keep it to themselves. Their union marked the beginning of a partnership characterized by mutual support and shared values. Their paths however separated in 1999 when Arvind, while still in service, formed an NGO called Parivartan, to ensure bribe-free tax returns in Income Tax department.

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