Nandigram by-election: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan sent to judicial custody
- On Saturday, the Haldia Subdivisional Court remanded Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan to judicial custody until October 3, following his Friday arrest in Chandipur on four pending warrants from 2007.
- The West Bengal Police executed four non-bailable warrants alleging Pradhan's involvement in 2007 cases including murder and rioting, while prosecutors maintained he had been absconding for 19 years.
- Opposition parties, including the Congress and Trinamool Congress, alleged the arrest constitutes political targeting ahead of the October 6 election, while the Bharatiya Janata Party rejected these claims as unrelated to politics.
- The 14-day custody period leaves Pradhan with only one day to campaign before canvassing ends for the October 6 bypoll, prompting the Congress to organize a protest rally in Kolkata.
- Pradhan's arrest followed former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announcing her support for the Congress candidate after her own party's nominee withdrew, ahead of the October 6 Nandigram vote.
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West Bengal: Congress Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan arrested over murder cases; Party does usual political drama
Congress’s Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan was arrested on September 18 in connection with criminal cases registered during the 2007 Nandigram agitation. Police arrested Pradhan on the basis of four pending non-bailable warrants issued by courts. He was produced before a court on September 19 and sent to 14-day judicial custody until October 3. The Nandigram Assembly by-election is scheduled for October 6, which means Pradhan is set to remain …
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