Crime & Law · India
Congress Candidate Arrested in Nandigram Bypoll Amidst Election Day Allegations
A Congress candidate for the Nandigram Bypoll, Milan Pradhan, was arrested on election day. The arrest occurred hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee pledged support for the candidate. The Statesman reports that a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader is accused of an election-day attack on a Bengal BJP candidate, and this leader was arrested. Republic World states that the Congress party claims their candidate Milan Pradhan was arrested hours after Mamata Banerjee's support. The Wire also reports the arrest of the Congress candidate hours after Mamata Banerjee's pledge of support.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (4): National Herald, Satya Hindi, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (8): Amar Ujala, Deccan Herald, Hindustan Times, Jansatta, LiveLaw, Outlook India, The Economic Times, The Statesman
- Right (4): OpIndia, Republic World, The Pioneer, Times Now