Kolkata, Jan. 5 -- The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday described the attack on the vehicle of an Election Commission (EC) observer in the district South 24 Parganas as a "direct attack on the Constitution".

"Even with the police present, this attack on the Election Commission's officer is a direct attack on the Constitution. They should read Article 324. Conducting elections, carrying out vote counting -- these are all EC's powers," Adhikari said, reacting to the alleged mob attack during the visit of an Electoral Roll Observer in Magrahat.

The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday challenged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the Special In...