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Nandigram bypoll: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan arrested in 2007 West Bengal land movement case, says party leader

Updated On: 18 September, 2026 08:15 PM IST | Kolkata | PTI

Congress candidate Milan Pradhan was arrested ahead of the October 6 Nandigram bypoll in West Bengal. The action came hours after Mamata Banerjee announced support for Pradhan following her faction’s candidate's withdrawal from the contest

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Milan Pradhan (in orange) was picked up from a hotel in Chandipur in Purba Medinipur district, a Congress leader said. PIC/@SaktiDey3 on X

Milan Pradhan (in orange) was picked up from a hotel in Chandipur in Purba Medinipur district, a Congress leader said. PIC/@SaktiDey3 on X

Congress candidate for the upcoming Nandigram assembly bypoll, Milan Pradhan, was arrested on Friday for his alleged involvement in the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement there, a senior party leader claimed.

Another party leader, Subhasish Bhattacharya, was also arrested for allegedly preventing the police from apprehending Pradhan, he said.

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