India, April 24 -- Clashes broke out between supporters of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) and the ruling TMC in Naoda area in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Thursday, prompting police and central forces to resort to baton charge to disperse the mob, officials said.

The violence was reported from Shibnagar village in the Naoda assembly constituency during the first phase of the State assembly polls. Several incidents of vehicle vandalism were reported. Workers of Humayun Kabir's (AJUP) were accused of being involved in the disturbances, though he denied all the allegations.

Central forces resorted to a lathi charge to bring the situation under control. The Election Commission has sought a report on the incident, the officials...