Nandigram bypoll: Congress candidate sent to judicial custody till Oct 5 in 2007 case
Congress candidate Milan Pradhan has been remanded to judicial custody regarding a 2007 land agitation case, hindering his campaign for the upcoming Nandigram bypoll. The move follows a political realignment where Mamata Banerjee's faction has pledged support to the Congress candidate.
Why it matters
The arrest impacts local election dynamics and highlights the evolving strategic alliances within the Indian opposition bloc.
Congress' Nandigram bypoll nominee Milan Pradhan was on Monday remanded to judicial custody till October 5 in connection with a case registered at Khejuri Police Station 19 years ago, dealing a setback to his campaign for the October 6 assembly bypoll.Pradhan was sent to judicial custody by a Contai court in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district, his counsel Ayan Bhattacharjee said. He added that the order would be challenged before the Calcutta high court.The development came two days after a Haldia court had remanded Pradhan to judicial custody till October 3, following his arrest on September 18 on multiple charges, including murder, linked to the 2007 Nandigram land agitation.The latest order effectively prevents Pradhan from campaigning during the final days of the bypoll campaign, which ends on October 4.The Nandigram seat was vacated by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, who resigned in May and chose to retain Bhabanipur after defeating Mamata…
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