From an anti-graft crusader to a CM behind bars: The political journey of Arvind Kejriwal in 5 points

In November 2012, - who, along with social activist Anna Hazare, had dominated headlines during the anti-corruption movement - decided to launch a political party. 

Kejriwal had said then that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was the result of ‘our’ struggle against corruption-ridden Indian politics. On December 28, 2013, Kejriwal, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Delhi in front of tens of thousands of supporters at the historic in the national capital.

In the past decade since, there has been a noticeable shift in Arvind Kejriwal's image. He is no longer seen as the trademark bespectacled muffler-man who wears a Monte Carlo sweater and travels around in his iconic blue Wagon R.

The former Income Tax officer has been sworn in as Delhi's Chief Minister three times. His is now a national party with a formidable presence in two key states — Delhi and Punjab — where it is in power. Elsewhere, the party has won seats in Gujarat and Goa. The party has 10 members in the Rajya Sabha. However, the Aam Aadmi Party has no member in the Lok Sabha.

On Thursday, Kejriwal, 55, became the first sitting Chief Minister of the country to be arrested for graft charges in the by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). 

In February 2006, Kejriwal, an Indian Revenue Services officer, resigned from his position as Joint Commissioner of Income Tax in New Delhi. He became an activist and founded the to campaign for transparent governance.

The Income Tax Department is governed by the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) and is part of the Department of Revenue under the Union . As fate would have it, the ED, which has arrested Kejriwal, is also part of the Department of Revenue in the Union Ministry of Finance.

Kejriwal's arrest on Thursday is related to