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Somnath Bharti (born 10 May 1974) [1] is an Indian politician and lawyer.

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Somnath Bharti
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Somnath Bharti
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 December 2013
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Malviya Nagar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Somnath Bharti 52,043 57.97 +2.99
BJP Shailender Singh33,89937.76−0.15
INC Neetu Verma Soin2,8563.18−2.78
NOTA None of the above5490.61+0.15
Majority18,14420.21+3.14
Turnout 89,82558.92−7.63
AAP hold Swing +2.99
Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Malviya Nagar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Somnath Bharti 51,19654.98+15.55
BJP Dr. Nandini Sharma35,29937.91+7.98
INC Dr. Yoganand Shastri5,5555.96−19.10
BSP Dr. Suman Dharmvir2930.31−0.60
Navyug PartyMarkandey Sharma1840.20
Independent Somnath1290.14
Independent Ramakant Sharma740.08
Majority15,89717.07+7.57
Turnout 93,15666.55
Registered electors 1,39,987
AAP hold Swing +15.55
Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Malviya Nagar [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Somnath Bharti 32,25839.43
BJP Arti Mehra 24,48629.93−11.07
INC Kiran Walia 20,50025.06−21.49
ACP Kishor2,3892.92
BSP Vijender7410.91−9.26
SP Chahat Miyan2470.30
DMDK Sharmila1840.22
Independent Rajeev Kumar1340.16
PECP Rafik1290.16
BBP Mohd Yusuf930.11
NCP Sunil Atree880.11
NDP Hannan Ahmed470.06
Independent Bharat Kumar Shahoo450.06
ASP Kiran360.04
JKNPP Prem Singh320.04
LJP Javed Farooqui300.04−0.48
NOTA None3750.46
Majority7,7729.50+3.95
Turnout 81,89565.74
AAP gain from INC Swing

Controversies

Evidence tampering

Patiala House Court had in 2013 indicted Bharti for "tampering with evidence" along with his client, Pawan Kumar, in a corruption case. [35] He was asked by the Bar Council of Delhi to explain why he should not be debarred. [36]

Khirki Extension raid

In January 2014, less than a month after being elected, Bharti mobilized his supporters and television camera crews to lead a vigilante raid in his constituency's Khirki Extension area. He had been tipped off about a drug and prostitution racket involving some African nationals operating in the area. He quarrelled with the Station House Officer, who refused to raid a house, citing a lack of a warrant. The group allegedly caught four women and forced them to undergo urine tests. The tests, conducted at AIIMS, did not find any drug traces in their system. The women alleged that they had been threatened and molested by the mob. [37]

Protests were held against Bharti and AAP's attack on African Nationals. [38] The BJP and CPM condemned Bharti's actions as racist and criticized the mob for violating the women. [39] [40] AAP supported Bharti, calling the women's allegations false and stating that his actions were not racist, adding that residents had long complained of criminal activities in the area. Kejriwal demanded the suspension of the police officers who had refused to conduct the raid. A court directed the police to lodge a First Information Report against the mob, and the Delhi Commission for Women also opened an investigation into the matter. [41] Kejriwal's government came under increasing political pressure to act against Bharti in the hours before its resignation. [42] An independent judicial inquiry ordered by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi announced on 28 February 2014 that the police had been correct not to comply with Bharti's demands and that Bharti should not have taken the law into his own hands by leading the raid. [43]

Around two years later, The Hindu reported that the raid led to an "exodus" of African nationals from the area, and emboldened the locals to abuse and taunt the remaining ones more freely. [44]

Domestic violence case

In June 2015, Bharti's wife filed a complaint against him with the Delhi Commission for Women alleging domestic violence. On 10 September 2015, Bharti surrendered at the Dwarka Police Station late at night on 29 September 2015 under directions from the Supreme Court and obtained conditional bail. [45] [46] [47] Bharti told a Delhi court that the couple had resolved the matrimonial dispute through mediation, however the court charged him with harassment, cheating and criminal intimidation. In May 2019, the FIR was quashed by Delhi High Court which noted that the couple are living happily together. [48] [49]

Unlawful assembly at AIIMS

In 2021, he was sentenced to two years in prison for leading a mob into AIIMS Delhi. [50] Bharti claimed that there was no evidence and the case was based on a fabricated story. Subsequently, the Delhi High Court stayed the judgment and granted him bail. [51]

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