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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nKOLKATA: A political bubble burst during the West Bengal polls after Trinamool Congress<\/a> MP Mahua Moitra<\/a> shared archived videos purportedly showing a man dancing at a nightclub. Moitra shared a couple of videos on X showing a man grooving to music at what appeared to be a nightclub, and tagged the officer, calling him a \u201cFair and Lovely babua\u201d. She wrote, \u201cGood to see you enjoying yourself… Hope your policing skills are better than your dancing skills.\u201d A BJP<\/a> spokesperson, however, declined to comment, saying the post \u201cspeaks of her own taste\u201d. The post comes in the backdrop of a political row involving Ajay Pal Sharma, a 2011-batch Uttar Pradesh-cadre IPS officer deployed as an observer by the Election Commission of India for the second phase of polling in West Bengal. Sharma, known for his tough policing image and often dubbed \u2018Singham\u2019, had earlier triggered controversy after a purported viral video showed him warning alleged \u201ctroublemakers\u201d of \u201cappropriate treatment\u201d if they attempted to disrupt polling in South 24 Parganas\u2019 Falta constituency. The development drew sharp reactions from the ruling Trinamool Congress, which accused the officer of \u201cintimidating\u201d party workers and overstepping his mandate as an observer. Protests were reported outside the residence and election office of TMC candidate Jahangir Khan, where Sharma had reportedly visited. Senior TMC leaders alleged that observers are meant to act as the EC\u2019s \u201ceyes and ears\u201d and not take direct action on the ground. The party said it would lodge a formal complaint with the poll body. The controversy also spilled into a broader political slugfest, with remarks from leaders across parties. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav termed Sharma a \u201cBJP agent\u201d, while the BJP dismissed Moitra\u2019s social media post, saying it reflected her \u201cown taste\u201d. Poll officials maintained that observers are deployed to ensure free and fair elections, with Sharma among 95 such officers on duty during the phase. The veracity of the viral videos\u2014both of the alleged warning and the nightclub clip\u2014could not be independently verified.(With PTI inputs)<\/span><\/div>\n