Arvind Kejriwal founded the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2012. AAP positioned itself as a transparent, corruption-free alternative to traditional political forces. Under Kejriwal’s leadership, AAP’s government introduced free water and subsidized electricity in Delhi. Kejriwal burst onto the national scene through the India Against Corruption (IAC) movement in 2011, alongside Anna Hazare, according to freepressjournal.in. He demanded a Jan Lokpal Bill, as reported by freepressjournal.in. The IAC movement unsettled the UPA government of Manmohan Singh, according to indiancurrents.org. AAP won 28 of 70 seats in the 2013 Delhi Assembly elections, according to freepressjournal.in, and formed a minority government with Congress support, according to freepressjournal.in. Kejriwal was sworn in as Delhi Chief Minister at Ramlila Maidan in 2013, according to economictimes.indiatimes.com, and thousands of people travelled from distant states like Telangana and Tamil Nadu to attend the ceremony, according to economictimes.indiatimes.com. He resigned as Delhi Chief Minister after 49 days in 2013, citing obstacles in passing the Jan Lokpal Bill, according to freepressjournal.in. Kejriwal slept on Delhi’s streets in winter as a protesting chief minister, according to economictimes.indiatimes.com. His attire was seen as reflecting modesty. AAP expanded beyond Delhi, contesting elections in Punjab and Gujarat, according to abolishoneforall.org. Kejriwal was an IRS officer before becoming a politician, according to economictimes.indiatimes.com. His government focused on governance reforms, doorstep services, and expanding welfare schemes, according to abolishoneforall.org. Prashant Bhushan said the Anna Movement was hijacked by the Sangh Parivar, according to indiancurrents.org, and the Anna Movement was used by the Sangh Parivar to achieve its goal of ousting the UPA government, according to indiancurrents.org.