The Uttar Pradesh principal secretary to the state assembly Tuesday directed the city police chief to file a First Information Report (FIR) against Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan for allegedly concealing information about her property in 2006 while filing her nomination.

Principal Secretary Rajendra Prasad Pandey, the returning officer for Rajya Sabha polls, has directed Lucknow Senior Superintendent of Police Akhil Kumar to file the FIR against the actress-turned-politician.

She had allegedly concealed information about her property in her June 1, 2006, affidavit while filing her nomination.