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Nandigram Bypoll: Congress Candidate Milan Pradhan Arrested in 2007 Violence Cases
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 13:06
Nandigram Bypoll: Congress Candidate Milan Pradhan Arrested in 2007 Violence Cases
- •Congress candidate Milan Pradhan was arrested in connection with nearly two-decade-old Nandigram violence cases just days before the October 6 bypoll.
- •Pradhan, a Congress leader from Nandigram, was associated with the Bhumi Uchchhed Pratirodh Committee (BUPC) during the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement.
- •He faces proceedings in six cases, including four murder charges, stemming from the 2007 Nandigram agitation, which he denies.
- •The cases resurfaced after the Calcutta High Court ordered their reopening, following the West Bengal government's withdrawal of several cases in 2021.
- •Pradhan was granted interim bail by the Calcutta High Court, allowing him to resume campaigning after spending 12 days in custody.
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Milan Pradhan was arrested on September 18 in connection with nearly two-decade-old criminal cases stemming from the 2007 Nandigram land agitation, based on pending non-bailable warrants.
Pradhan faces proceedings in six cases involving charges such as murder, attempt to murder, rioting, unlawful assembly, and offences under the Arms Act, which include investigations into the killings of multiple CPI(M) workers.
The Calcutta High Court granted Milan Pradhan interim bail for three weeks on September 29, allowing him to leave custody after 12 days and return to the campaign trail ahead of the October 6 bypoll.
