A case was filed against the Congress' Mumbai South Lok Sabha candidate Milind Deora at Lokmanya Tilak Marg police station here on the direction of the Election Commission for violation of the model code of conduct, an official said Sunday.

Deora, while campaigning in Zaveri Bazar area on April 4, had made an appeal to the Jain community to not vote for the Shiv Sena as it had hurt their religious sentiments earlier. Following the remarks, Sena supporters had filed a complaint with the Election Commission on April 8. Deora is pitted against Sena's sitting MP Arvind Sawant for the seat.