Kolkata, Sept. 30 -- The West Bengal government moved the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's order granting interim bail to Congress candidate Milon Pradhan on Wednesday.
Pradhan, who is contesting from Nandigram, was granted interim bail by the High Court to allow him to campaign and contest the polls.
The Supreme Court has accepted the state's plea and will hear the matter on Monday.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state, sought an urgent hearing, arguing that Pradhan is an accused in a murder case and that the High Court had granted him bail only to enable him to contest the election.
He questioned why a special concession should be extended to an accused merely because of the election and referred ...