West Bengal's political landscape faces escalating tensions as law enforcement intensifies arrests targeting election candidates. Following the detention of Milan Pradhan, the Nandigram bypoll candidate, authorities have now apprehended Saiful Islam, contesting from Rejinagar constituency. The arrests stem from alleged involvement in a violent confrontation that occurred in 2021, raising concerns about political stability and electoral integrity during the ongoing bypolls in the eastern Indian state.

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