Kolkata, April 6 An FIR has been filed against the Trinamool Congress candidate for the Behala Paschim assembly constituency, Ratna Chattopadhyay, in connection with alleged vandalism in the Parnasree area of South Kolkata, police said on Monday.
The case was registered on April 5 following complaints of disturbances in the Parnasree area during the campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections.
According to police sources, the complaint pertains to alleged acts of vandalism in the Parnasree area.
"The TMC candidate, Ratna Chattopadhyay, was found to be involved in vandalism in Parnasree on Sunday. An FIR was filed on April 5 itself. An investigation has been initiated to determine the sequence of events and the role of those named in the FIR," a police officer said.
On Sunday, the BJP candidate in the Behala Paschim Assembly constituency, Indranil Khan, had lodged a complaint at the Parnasree Police Station alleging that TMC workers vandalized the party's election office.
An official of the Election Commission of India said that the poll panel has sought a report from the district authorities.
"We have requested a detailed report. Any violation of the Model Code of Conduct will invite appropriate action as per law," the official said.
There was no immediate reaction from Chattopadhyay or the TMC on the allegations.
Polling in the Behala Paschim assembly constituency, located in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, is scheduled for April 29.