Released on bail, Congress candidate steps up campaign for Nandigram bypoll
Congress candidate Milan Pradhan has resumed his campaign for the Nandigram bypoll after being granted interim bail. The election, scheduled for October 6, follows a high-stakes political vacancy and involves a legal battle between the candidate and the state government.
Why it matters
The bypoll is a significant political contest in West Bengal, reflecting ongoing power struggles between major political parties and the judiciary.
Congress candidate for the Nandigram Assembly bypoll, Milan Pradhan , was released on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) from a correctional home in Haldia.
The Congress candidate was received by a large number of party workers outside the correctional home. “There is not much time left. The people of Nandigram want the son of the soil, not someone from outside, to win. I am confident of securing victory,” he told media persons.
Elections to the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly seats are scheduled for October 6, while counting of votes will take place on October 9. Campaigning for the bypolls ends on October 4.
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Mr. Pradhan till October 20. Mr. Pradhan was arrested on September 18 on the basis of an FIR filed 19 years ago during the Nandigram land agitation.
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