Kejriwal Becomes First CM To Get Booked; A Look At Ex-CMs Who Were Arrested!

ED Arrests First Sitting CM

Kejriwals arrest marks the first instance of a sitting Chief Minister being booked by the financial watchdog.

Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Delhis Excise Policy Case. Here is a look at ex-CMs who were also arrested.

Hemant Soren

Hemant Soren, the executive president of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), was compelled to resign as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on January 31 this year. He faced arrest by the ED in a money laundering case related to an alleged land scam and has been in custody since then.

J Jayalalithaa

Late J Jayalalithaa, then AIADMK chief, was the first former Chief Minister to be arrested in 1996. She was incarcerated for a month on corruption charges regarding the purchase of TV sets for villagers. Additionally, she was convicted in a disproportionate assets case in 2014.

M Karunanidhi

Then DMK chief and ex-CM M Karunanidhi was picked up by the Tamil Nadu police in 2001, during Jayalalithaas tenure as CM. Allegations of political vendetta arose, with Karunanidhis nephew and a Union minister being arrested for obstructing public servants.

Lalu Prasad

Bihar CM Lalu Prasad faced arrest in 1997 in the fodder scam case, stepping down from his post and spending about four months in jail. He has been incarcerated multiple times since, with a total of approximately six jail terms.

Shibu Soren

JMM chief Shibu Soren, Hemant Sorens father, was convicted in 2006 for conspiracy to kidnap and murder his private secretary. Though initially convicted, he was later acquitted by the Delhi High Court, with the Supreme Court upholding his acquittal in 2018 due to lack of evidence.