Arvind Kejriwal Named Among Top 50 Leaders in the World by Fortune

Arvind Kejriwal named in the Fortune’s 50 Greatest World Leaders’ list for his Odd-Even formula.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (Photo: Reuters)

Fortune magazine has ranked Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal at number 42 in the list of world’s greatest leaders.

At 42nd place, 47-year-old Aam Aadmi Party chief is the sole leader from India.

Fortune’s third annual ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list features people from across the globe in various fields.

Screenshot of Fortune’s top 50 World Leaders.

However, South Carolina’s Indian-American Governor Nikki Haley is also on the list at 17th while another Indian- American Resham Saujani is at the 20th spot.

Fortune has highlighted Kejriwal for Odd-even formula as his effort to curb pollution in the national capital of the country.

When Kejriwal unveiled a blueprint to tackle the smog in New Delhi – called the world’s most polluted city by the World Health Organization – many were skeptical. A key component: an “odd-even” pilot project in which vehicles were allowed on the roads only on alternate days. The uplifting result of the pilot this January: Roads were less clogged, hourly particulate air pollution concentrations dropped by 13%, and citizens could breathe deep.

Fortune Magazine

Bezos, who topped the list this year, has been on the list all three times, along with Pope Francis who comes in at the 4th position followed by Apple CEO Tim Cook.

The list also includes names like Sheik Hasina, John Oliver, Aung San Suu Kyi, Angela Merkel, Justin Trudeau, Melinda Gates, and more.

View the list here.