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Congress Vows to Continue Nandigram Campaign After Candidate Arrest
The Congress party is running in an election in Nandigram.
Its candidate, Milan Pradhan, was arrested on Friday.
The arrest relates to several cases from 2007.
Congress leaders are waiting for the court’s decision about whether he will remain in custody.
The party says it will not stop its campaign if he is jailed.
Congress leader Subhankar Sarkar said many supporters would campaign in Pradhan’s place.
They would also hand out leaflets to voters.
Another candidate, Sanchita Pradhan, withdrew from the election.
The Nandigram bypoll is scheduled for October 6.
West Bengal Congress said it would continue campaigning in the Nandigram bypoll despite candidate Milan Pradhan’s arrest.
Pradhan was arrested Friday in connection with multiple cases dating back to 2007.
State Congress president Subhankar Sarkar said the campaign would continue even if Pradhan were sent to judicial custody.
Sarkar said thousands of supporters would campaign and distribute leaflets in Nandigram if Pradhan were jailed.
Mamata Banerjee’s camp candidate, Sanchita Pradhan, withdrew her nomination for the October 6 Assembly bypoll, while a former West Bengal chief minister extended support to Congress.
- Who
- West Bengal Congress candidate Milan Pradhan, state Congress president Subhankar Sarkar, and candidates including Sanchita Pradhan.
- What
- Milan Pradhan was arrested, while Congress vowed to continue its campaign in the Nandigram Assembly bypoll.
- Where
- Nandigram, West Bengal; Sarkar spoke outside the Haldia sub-divisional court.
- When
- Pradhan was arrested Friday; the statements were made Saturday, ahead of the October 6 bypoll.
- Why
- Pradhan was arrested in connection with multiple cases dating back to 2007; Congress said it would continue campaigning even if he were jailed.
Key facts
- Election
- Nandigram Assembly bypoll
- Bypoll date
- October 6
- Arrested candidate
- Milan Pradhan
- Arrest timing
- Friday
- Cases cited
- Multiple cases dating back to 2007
- Congress position
- The party will continue campaigning despite the arrest
- Other candidate
- Sanchita Pradhan withdrew her nomination
Quotes
Subhankar Sarkar
President of the West Bengal Congress
“We are waiting for the court order. If our candidate is sent to jail, thousands of Milan Pradhans will take to the field in Nandigram and campaign. They will distribute leaflets.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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