But as a wife, she took charge of the kitchen and fed party supporters, who had come to campaign for Arvind. This was her way of backing her husband and also not breaking the service rules," said a close aide of Kerjwal.Incidentally, Kejriwal too had taken retirement from the service after a brief stint as an IRS officer. "She knew her service compulsions, so could not campaign openly for him. "51-year-old Sunita, a 1993-batch IRS officer, had met Kejriwal, a 1995-batch IRS officer, during a training programme at Bhopal after which they decided to get married.As per records, she holds a Masters degree in Zoology.When Kejriwal contested against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi during 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Sunita had taken a long leave from office. "She will be able to enjoy her pension benefits as she has served over 20 years in service," a senior official said.However, sources close to the Delhi Chief Minister said, "Sunita feared of victimisation by the Centre amid the ongoing tussle between the AAP government and the BJP-led Union government on several issues, and hence she sought VRS.

Source: Economic Times July 12, 2016 17:37 UTC