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- The Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for Nandigram, Hasirani Rath, listed an academic qualification in her affidavit that appears to predate her birth.
- The West Bengal Congress party has filed a writ petition in the Calcutta High Court contesting this discrepancy and calling for her disqualification.
- Separately, the Congress party is seeking bail for its Nandigram candidate, Milan Pradhan, who is currently in judicial custody.
- The legal proceedings are ongoing ahead of the October 6 elections.
What to watch next
- Calcutta High Court hearing for Milan Pradhan's bail plea on September 24
- Election Commission of India response to the complaint against Hasirani Rath
- Potential impact of the academic discrepancy on the candidacy of Hasirani Rath
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Milan Pradhan
Nandigram Congress candidate
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“The government is scared; that’s why they are trapping me in fake cases”
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…will be heard on Thursday (September 24, 2026). Meanwhile, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of the Contai court on Wednesday sent Mr. Pradhan to judicial custody till October 7, one day after the polling date. “ The government is scared; that’s why they are trapping me in fake cases ,” Mr. Pradhan said on his way to court. Published - September 23, 2026 09:09 pm IST…
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Named India · Hasirani Rath · Milan Pradhan · Nandigram · West Bengal · Bharatiya Janata Party · Calcutta High Court · Congress · Election Commission of India
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