Arrest of Nandigram Congress candidate lawful step: West Bengal Police

Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee have condemned the arrest and criticised the move days ahead of the bypoll
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Millionaire Activist James Chambers Seeks Asylum in Spain

Jailed in Madrid on an extradition request from the United States that his lawyer says is tied to pro-Palestinian activism, James Chambers fears persecution if returned.
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Nandigram bypoll: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan arrested hours after getting Mamata’s support

Police sources have said that this arrest has no relation to the elections, and the arrest was merely based on an old case against Milan Pradhan
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Nandigram bypoll: Congress candidate facing 19-year-old murder, rioting cases to be produced in court

Milan Pradhan was arrested at a hotel in Chandipur in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district along with another party leader, Subhasish Bhattacharya