Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Congress Nandigram Nominee Remanded in Jail Until October 5
Milan Pradhan is the Congress candidate for an election in Nandigram.
A court in West Bengal ordered him to remain in judicial custody until October 5.
The case against him was registered 19 years ago.
He was arrested on September 18 over several charges, including murder.
The charges are connected to the 2007 Nandigram land agitation.
His lawyer said they will challenge the order in the Calcutta High Court.
The election is scheduled for October 6.
Because campaigning ends on October 4, the custody order limits Pradhan’s ability to campaign.
A Contai court remanded Congress’ Nandigram bypoll nominee Milan Pradhan to judicial custody until October 5.
The case was registered at Khejuri Police Station 19 years ago, according to the report.
Pradhan was arrested on September 18 on multiple charges, including murder, linked to the 2007 Nandigram land agitation.
His counsel, Ayan Bhattacharjee, said Pradhan would challenge the custody order before the Calcutta High Court.
The order prevents Pradhan from canvassing during the final campaign period before the October 6 bypoll.
- Who
- Milan Pradhan, the Congress nominee for the Nandigram bypoll, was remanded to judicial custody.
- What
- A court extended his judicial custody until October 5 in a 19-year-old case involving multiple charges, including murder.
- When
- The Contai court issued the order on Monday; the bypoll is scheduled for October 6, with campaigning ending October 4.
- Where
- The case involves Khejuri Police Station in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, and the custody order was issued by a Contai court.
- Why
- The case concerns charges dating back to the 2007 Nandigram land agitation.
- Candidate
- Milan Pradhan
- Political party
- Congress
- Court order
- Judicial custody until October 5
- Police station
- Khejuri Police Station
- Arrest date
- September 18
- Related events
- The 2007 Nandigram land agitation
- Bypoll date
- October 6