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Politics
Congress bypoll candidate in West Bengal backed by Mamata Banerjee gets interim bail
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 05:43 AM
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A Congress candidate contesting a bypoll in West Bengal, who has the backing of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was granted interim bail by a court. The bail allows the candidate to remain active in the election process while legal proceedings continue.
The court granted interim bail to the Congress candidate fielded for a bypoll in West Bengal. This development came amid the candidate's public backing from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The candidate is contesting the bypoll in a politically charged environment, with Mamata Banerjee's support seen as a significant boost to the Congress campaign in the state.
The interim bail permits the candidate to continue campaigning and participate in election-related activities until the next hearing, although the specific charges or case details have not been disclosed in the available information.
The candidate is contesting the bypoll in a politically charged environment, with Mamata Banerjee's support seen as a significant boost to the Congress campaign in the state.
The interim bail permits the candidate to continue campaigning and participate in election-related activities until the next hearing, although the specific charges or case details have not been disclosed in the available information.