Kolkata/IBNS, Sept. 29 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Congress' Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan in six cases dating back to 2007, allowing him to campaign for the October 6 election, Live Law reported.

The bail will remain in force until October 21.

Justice Tirthankar Ghosh passed the order while hearing Pradhan's plea seeking interim bail to enable him to contest and campaign in the Nandigram bypoll.

The High Court observed that Pradhan had filed his nomination papers before his arrest and that the cases against him date back to 2007.

Pradhan was arrested in connection with cases stemming from the 2007 Nandigram agitation, including allegations related to murder and other offences.

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