Tribal rights activist Soni Sori is AAP candidate from Bastar (ST) Lok Sabha seat

Soni Sori (born on 1975) is an Adivasi school teacher in Jabeli village of Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India. She was arrested by the Delhi Police's Crime Branch for Chhattisgarh Police in 2011 on charges of acting as a conduit for Maoists. During her imprisonment, she alleged that she was tortured and sexually assaulted by Chhattisgarh state police.By April 2013, the Indian Courts had acquitted her in six of the eight cases filed against her due to lack of evidence. While in jail, Sori continued to raise her voice against the ill treatment of undertrials and the poor quality of food.Prashant Bhushan, lawyer and advisor to AAP thinks Sori is an ideal candidate for the party in Chhattisgarh — “She’s a courageous, bold tribal activist who has been victimised and tortured by the police. She symbolises the plight of the Adivasis in Chhattisgarh, a State dealing with many issues ranging from excessive mining, looting of land and natural resources, and poor jailing systems.”