Arvind Kejriwal vs Rahul Gandhi - A study in Contrast - both PM candidates

ARVIND KEJRIVAL:-

Born: 16th August, 1968

Mechanical Engineer -IIT Kharagpur

Job :-Worked at Tata Steel from 1989 - 1992.

Took leave from his job and worked as volunteer for three months at Mother Teresa's place.

Joined IRS as Joint Commissioner, Income Tax in 1995.

In 1999, while still in IRS formed "Parivartan" a movement focused on assisting citizens in navigating income tax, electricity and food ration matters in parts of Delhi.

Resigned from IRS in 2006.

Together with Manish Sisodia and Abhinandan Sekhri, Kejriwal established the Public Cause Research Foundation in December 2006, donating the prize money he had received from the Ramon Magsaysay Award as a seed fund. This new body paid the employees of Parivartan.

Kejriwal has used the Right to Information Act in corruption cases in many government departments including the Income Tax Department, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Public Distribution System and the Delhi Electricity Board Associated with Anna Hazare in the Anti-Corruption Movement - India Against Corruption and helped in drafting the Lokpal Bill which was jettisoned by the Government.

Awards Various Ashoka Fellow, Civic Engagement.

2005: 'Satyendra Dubey Memorial Award', IIT Kanpur for his campaign for bringing transparency in Government.

2006: Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership.

2006: CNN-IBN, 'Indian of the Year' in Public Service.

2009: Distinguished Alumnus Award, IIT Kharagpur for Emergent Leadership.

2010: Policy Change Agent of the Year, Economic Times Corporate Excellence Award along with Aruna Roy.

2011: Worked with Anna Hazare in the anti-corruption movement, India Against Corruption.

2012: Formed the Aam Aadmi Party with some associates of IAC after receiving overwhelming support from the people of India

2013: Has become the youngest Chief Minister of Delhi.

2013: CNN-IBN Indian of the Year - Politician.

2014: Aiming to be the youngest Prime Minister of India after Rajiv Gandhi.

RAHUL GANDHI :-

Born: 19th June, 1970

After obtaining degrees in international relations and philosophy at the universities of Rollins and Cambridge, Gandhi worked at the Monitor Group, a management consulting firm in London, before establishing the Mumbai–based technology outsourcing firm, Backops Services Private Ltd.

Due to security concerns, Gandhi constantly had to shift schools in his youth. He studied abroad under a pseudonym, his identity being known only to a select few including university officials and security agencies.

He is the grandson of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi great-grandson of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

He has been imposed from top because of family lineage and his personal achievements are nothing to boast of.

He was instrumental in making his own government jettison the Ordinance which the UPA government proposed to pass to save corrupt politicians.Of course, people question why he took so much time to express his views.

He was instrumental in making his own government in Maharashtra do a rethink on allowing corrupt people to escape in the Adarsh Scam. The MH government is still dragging its feet in giving permission to the CBI to prosecute politicians.

Will probably be declared as the Congress candidate for the Prime Minister's post.