Nayak, accused of transferring government land to private individuals, was arrested following a complaint lodged by a block land official in Egra, East Midnapore district. Although the police cited a land scam as the reason behind the Trinamool leader's arrest, multiple insiders said it was politically motivated. A no-confidence motion was then brought against Nayak last month, but he survived the vote. On the very day that he survived the no-confidence motion, the FIR was lodged against him,” a Trinamool Congress source said. “This arrest is my reward for working with the Trinamool Congress for a long time,” Nayak told reporters.

Source: The Telegraph January 04, 2026 02:26 UTC