# Congress's Nandigram candidate arrested hours after Mamata pledges support

> The West Bengal Congress said Pradhan, its candidate for the October 6 election, was arrested in the case linked to the 2007 protests.

- Published: 2026-09-18T13:30:05.669Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T13:00:38.653Z
- 3 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: 2007 protests, Arrest of Milan Pradhan on four pending warrants, Ayan Bhattacharjee, Calcutta High Court hearing (bail matter for Milan Pradhan), Congress, Congress party, Justice Sauagata Bhattacharyya, Mamata Banerjee, Milan Pradhan, Milan Pradhan sent to judicial custody until October 3, Mita Chakraborty, Nandigram bypoll

## How it developed

- 2026-09-18T13:30:05.669Z - India Today: [Congress's Nandigram candidate arrested hours after Mamata pledges support](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/congresss-nandigram-candidate-arrested-in-connection-to-old-case-hours-after-mamata-banerjee-pledges-support-2997844-2026-09-18)
- 2026-09-18T14:02:28.743Z - Hindustan Times: [Hours after Mamata's support, Congress claims Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan arrested](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/congress-nandigram-candidate-milan-pradhan-arrested-hours-after-mamata-banerjee-tmc-support-101789737246295.html)
- 2026-09-18T14:00:32.970Z - Times of India: ['BJP's dirty game': Congress claims its Nandigram candidate arrested after Mamata extended support](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjps-dirty-game-congress-claims-its-nandigram-candidate-arrested-after-mamata-extended-support/articleshow/134336650.cms)
- 2026-09-19T12:00:04.019Z - India Today: [Congress's Nandigram candidate in custody till October 3, campaigning ends next day](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nandigram-bypoll-candidate-milan-pradhan-sent-to-custody-mamata-banerjee-backs-congress-2998370-2026-09-19)
- 2026-09-21T07:30:04.704Z - India Today: [Congress's Nandigram bypoll pick Milan Pradhan seeks HC protection in 5 old cases](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/milan-pradhan-nandigram-congress-bypoll-calcutta-high-court-five-more-cases-ptag-2999324-2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-23T13:00:38.653Z - Times of India: [Nandigram bypoll: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan sent to judicial custody till October 7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nandigram-bypoll-congress-candidate-milan-pradhan-sent-to-judicial-custody-till-october-7/articleshow/134437469.cms)

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