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Supreme Court Upholds Bail for Nandigram Congress Candidate Milan Pradhan
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News18•07-10-2026, 19:17
Supreme Court Upholds Bail for Nandigram Congress Candidate Milan Pradhan
- •The Supreme Court bench led by the Chief Justice upheld the interim bail of Congress candidate Milan Pradhan.
- •The apex court allowed Milan Pradhan to remain in the electoral fray and out of custody ahead of the Nandigram by-election.
- •The state government had approached the Supreme Court challenging the interim bail granted earlier by the Calcutta High Court.
- •Milan was previously arrested by police in connection with an old murder case dating back to 2007.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court upheld the interim bail granted to Milan Pradhan, allowing the Congress candidate to remain out of custody and participate in the Nandigram assembly by-election.
Milan Pradhan was arrested by police in connection with an old 2007 murder case and related charges dating back to the Nandigram land acquisition movement.
After walking out of jail, Milan Pradhan alleged that he was blindfolded and abducted, feared an staged police encounter, and faced intense police pressure to withdraw his nomination.
