Nandigram bypoll: Cong candidate Milan Pradhan sent to judicial custody till October 7
Congress candidate Milan Pradhan has been remanded to judicial custody in connection with a 2007 murder case, effectively halting his campaign for the Nandigram bypoll. The Congress party is seeking legal recourse through the Calcutta High Court.
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The arrest of a political candidate during an active election cycle raises questions about the timing of legal proceedings and their impact on democratic participation.
NEW DELHI: A court in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district on Wednesday sent Milan Pradhan, the Congress' candidate for the upcoming Nandigram bypoll, to judicial custody until October 7, a day after voting, in connection with a 2007 criminal case.The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Contai Court remanded Pradhan to judicial custody after the prosecution sought his custody in connection with a murder charge.Pradhan, who was already in judicial custody until October 5 in a separate Arms Act case, was arraigned on murder and other charges in connection with a case also registered in 2007 during the Nandigram anti-land acquisition movement, his lawyer, Prasenjit Jana, said.The court rejected the Congress candidate's bail plea, Jana added.The order effectively ended Pradhan's chances of campaigning for the byelection, as campaigning is scheduled to conclude on October 4.
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