KOLKATA: The Election Commission on Thursday directed that an FIR be registered against Trinamool Congress MLA Monirul Islam in connection with vandalism at the Farakka Block Development Office (BDO) last week, a senior official of the poll body said.
The Commission instructed the District Magistrate-cum-District Election Officer to file the FIR by 5 pm on Thursday.
Local MLA Monirul Islam, accompanied by his supporters, allegedly staged a protest outside the Farakka BDO office opposing "harassment of the public" during the SIR process.
They later vandalised the office, the official said.
The Election Commission took cognisance of the incident and spoke to West Bengal Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar, asking him to lodge an FIR.
The direction was followed, but the FIR did not name the MLA as an accused.
The Commission has now directed that a fresh FIR be filed specifically naming Islam.
The official said the unrest was triggered by protests from a section of Booth Level Officers, who alleged harassment of citizens during the SIR process.
The situation escalated after protesters led by the MLA marched to the BDO office, raising slogans against the exercise.