The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has approached the Calcutta High Court with a writ petition alleging serious misconduct by Police Observer Parmar Smit Parshottamdas during the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections. The petition, filed by TMC leader Rajeev Kumar, claims that Parshottamdas held an unofficial meeting with Gour Ghosh, a candidate from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contesting in the 142-Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas. The TMC contends that this meeting violates the principles of neutrality expected from election observers, undermining public confidence in the electoral process. The petition includes CCTV footage as evidence of the alleged meeting, which took place at Sagarika Tourist Lodge in Diamond Harbour on April 20, 2026. The TMC argues that such private engagements with political candidates are a grave breach of duty that necessitates judicial scrutiny. The matter is anticipated to be addressed by the Calcutta High Court soon.