Congress's Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan has been arrested in connection with an old alleged murder case, hours after Mamata Banerjee announced support for his candidature.
Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew from the Nandigram bypoll after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, with Mamata Banerjee later announcing support for Congress.
The BJP has named Hasirani Rath, mother of late Suvendu Adhikari aide Chandranath Rath, as its candidate for the Nandigram Assembly by-election.
The Election Commission has announced October 6 as the polling date for the Nandigram bypoll, with votes to be counted on October 9.