INC Nandigram candidate moves HC from jail
Kolkata: Milan Pradhan, the Congress candidate in Nandigram bypolls, filed a petition with the Calcutta High Court on Monday, requesting protection against coercion in six pending cases. Pradhan's legal team, led by Ajitesh Pandey, informed that the matter will be heard tomorrow before justice Saugata Bhattacharya. Additionally, the advocate revealed that Pradhan is currently in judicial custody till October 3, 2026, following his arrest in connection with five non-bailable warrants issued by courts.
These warrants are linked to various cases of rioting, murder, and criminal intimidation, which originated from the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement under Nandigram Police Station and one case in Khejuri. Pradhan, a prominent figure in Nandigram, has been arrested without prior notice, just hours after Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress announced their support for Pradhan in the by-elections.
The political battle in Nandigram is intensifying, with both the Congress and BJP vying for control.
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