‘Why Suvendu so afraid’: Nandigram bypoll Congress candidate Pradhan after release from jail
Congress candidate Milan Pradhan, who recently emerged from a 12-day stint in Haldia Sub-correctional jail, has spoken out against his rival, Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu Adhikari. Pradhan was released following a temporary court order in cases related to the 2007 Nandigram land agitation.
Reflecting on his release and the support of Nandigram's people, Pradhan questioned Adhikari's motives. He recalled their shared history in Nandigram, where both were active during the anti-land acquisition movement. Pradhan suggested that Adhikari's decision to field an outsider for the bypoll stemmed from his own fear and inability to lead from Nandigram.
After his release, Pradhan visited his ancestral home in Nandigram and launched his campaign. He addressed a gathering of Congress supporters, who expressed their annoyance with the BJP and their strong support for the Opposition. Pradhan claimed that the BJP had attempted to stop him from contesting the election, even detaining him and another hotel guest in Mandarmani while blindfolding him.
Despite these arrests, Pradhan remains confident that the judiciary will support the Congress party in the upcoming bypoll scheduled for October 6.
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