In Orissa, BJP MLA Manoj Kumar Pradhan who is a convict in two Kandhamal riot cases, today surrendered before a local court in Phulbani after his bail by the Orissa High Court was challenged in the Supreme Court. Pradhan, the MLA of G Udaygiri assembly constituency in Kandhamal district was one of the two persons who was convicted and sent to jail by the Fast Track Court-I judge S K Das in June last year in the murder of Bikram Nayak of Tiangia village. But Pradhan was granted bail by the Orissa High Court on July 9, 2010. Nayak's widow Kanakrekha moved the Supreme Court challenging the Orissa High Court's order granting bail to Pradhan. The Apex Court had on January 25, 2011, asked the Orissa HC to review its earlier order granting bail to Pradhan, a convict in the killing of Nayak. The MLA was also convicted in the murder of another person identified as Parikhita Digal that took place during the riot. A total of 14 riot related cases were registered against Pradhan's name of which he had been acquitted in 11 cases. After his surrender, Pradhan was sent to the district prison.