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Nandigram bypoll: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan denied bail, HC to hear plea on Thursday

Milan Pradhan, the Congress candidate for Nandigram, was denied bail by a local court and remanded to custody. The Congress party moved a bail petition on Pradhan's behalf and challenged discrepancies in the BJP candidate's affidavit. Concerns were raised regarding the age and educational qualifications stated by Hasirani Rath, the BJP nominee. Bypolls for Nandigram are set for October 6, with counting scheduled on October 9.