Election Commission has sought a report from district officials over BJP leader Narendra Modi's allegation that wrist watches with pictures of Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram were being distributed to voters in Tamil Nadu. The state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Praveen Kumar said in Chennai that no formal complaint has been received about the alleged distribution of the watches.

Addressing an election rally in Ramanathapuram on Thursday, Modi had said he was showed a watch with Chidambaram's picture and Congress' 'Hand' symbol which he said were being distributed to voters and urged the EC to take the matter 'seriously' and probe it.

Chidambaram's son Karti is contesting from the adjoining Sivaganga district going to polls on April 24.