AAP MLA Manoj Kumar sentenced to three months of jail for obstructing 2013 Delhi assembly polls

Aam Ami Party (AAP) legislator Maj Kumar has been sentenced to three months in jail for causing an obstruction in election process at a polling station in Kalyan Puri area in East Delhi during 2013 assembly polls.

However, Kumar was granted bail after he paid a bail bond of Rs 10,000 which entitled him to challenge an order in a superior court. bail was processed by ditional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal. 

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On June 11 Kumar was convicted for obstructing a public servant in charge of public functions which is a punishable offence under IPC section 186. In dition, he is also booked for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations, which falls under section 131 of Representation of People Act.

case was lodged on basis of a  complaint regarding hindrance in election process being created by over 50 protesters, led by n AAP candidate Kumar, at main gate of an MCD school, during 2013 Delhi assembly elections, which caused problems to voters. protestors h put a blocke and closed main gate of school which forced police and election staff to remain locked inside school premises. police also said that due to actions of protestors, polling process was impacted. It also caused hindrance for polling nts who were engd in ir duty. 

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Apparently, Kumar also asked his fellow protestors to prevent staff from taking away ballot boxes as he sat right in front of main gate once it was closed. Kumar's actions caused a major delay and boxes h to be taken from a secondary school gate. 

Even so, Kumar has maintained that case has been politically motived and hence used against him.