Congress Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan in judicial custody until Oct. 3
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: Milan Pradhan, the Congress party’s candidate for the Nandigram by‑poll in West Bengal, was taken into judicial custody by a local court on October 2. The court held him until October 3 after his arrest on Friday on four pending warrants linked to non‑bailable cases of rioting, murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and criminal intimidation. The arrest came a day before the campaign period for the by‑poll was set to end.
Covered by 6 outlets across the spectrum: 33% left, 50% center, 17% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): NDTV, The Hindu
- Center (3): Deccan Herald, Hindustan Times, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (1): India Today
Sources
- West Bengal: Cong's Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan sent to judicial custody till October 3 — Deccan Herald (center)
- Nandigram by-poll: Cong candidate sent to judicial custody till Oct 3; can’t campaign — Hindustan Times (center)
- Congress's Nandigram candidate in custody till October 3, campaigning ends next day — India Today (right-leaning)
- Congress' Nandigram Bypoll Pick Milan Pradhan Sent To Judicial Custody Till October 3 — NDTV (left-leaning)
- Nandigram bypoll: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan sent to judicial custody till Oct 3 — The New Indian Express (center)
- Bengal police arrest Rejinagar bypoll candidate days after Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan’s arrest — The Hindu (left-leaning)