Calcutta HC Declines to Issue Immediate Direction in Five Cases Against Nandigram Congress Candidate
The party says the Election Commission should investigate the affidavit discrepancies and cancel the nomination if the BJP candidate cannot explain them.
- On Wednesday, a West Bengal court remanded Congress candidate Milan Pradhan to judicial custody until October 7, effectively halting his campaign for the Nandigram bypoll.
- These charges stem from the 2007 violent anti-land acquisition movement in Nandigram and Khejuri, with police recently reviving allegations including murder against Pradhan.
- Seeking bail, the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee moved the Calcutta High Court, arguing urgent consideration was needed for Pradhan to campaign before October 6.
- Separately, the Congress challenged BJP candidate Hasirani Rath's affidavit in court, citing discrepancies between her "60+ years" age claim and her reported 1965 Class 10 graduation.
- The bypoll was necessitated after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari vacated the seat, with opposition parties now rallying behind Pradhan following his nomination and arrest.
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Ahead of the Nandigram by-election, the Congress candidate has suffered a major setback. A court in Purba Medinipur district on Wednesday remanded Milan Pradhan to judicial custody until October 7 in a 2007 criminal case. This order means he will be barred from campaigning for the by-election. Campaigning for the Bengal by-election will end on October 4, with voting taking place on October 6, and the results will …
Congress's Nandigram candidate to stay in custody, can't canvass
Congress's Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan has been remanded to judicial custody in connection with old criminal cases, including murder charges from 2007. This development effectively prevents him from campaigning for the upcoming by-election. The Congress party has questioned the timing of the arrest, alleging political motives behind the revival of these long-pending cases.
WB Cong moves HC seeking bail for its Nandigram candidate, challenges BJP nominee's affidavit
Kolkata, Sep 23 (PTI) The West Bengal Congress on Wednesday said it has moved the Calcutta High Court seeking bail for its Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan, and also filed a writ petition challenging alleged discrepancies in the affidavit submitted by BJP nominee Hasirani Rath. The party said the writ petition seeks judicial scrutiny of […]
HC asks WB govt counsel to let Cong''s Nandigram bypoll candidate to contest properly if he gets bail
The Calcutta High Court asked the West Bengal government to ensure Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan is able to contest the election properly, provided he secures bail in the five cases in which he has been arrested. The court was also informed that five other cases against Pradhan had been withdrawn and that he was not an accused in another.
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