Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Soumendu Adhikari's car was allegedly attacked in Contai city of West Bengal as 30 constituencies are voting in the first phase of assembly elections. While Soumendu Adhikari was not in the car when it was attacked, his driver has sustained injuries. Soumendu Adhikari is BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's brother.

Elections are being held in 30 seats, most of which are in the once-Naxal-affected Jungle Mahal region, across five districts amid tight security.

Soumendu Adhikari had recently joined the BJP. He has alleged that the supporters of Trinamool Congress's Ram Govind Das attacked his car and thrashed his driver.