Mamata dares EC to transfer officials while she's in charge

April 08, 2014 09:37

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has dared the Election Commission of India after refusing to abide by the agency's order to transfer five SPs and a district magistrate.

A defiant Mamata has said she is even prepared to be arrested and go to jail but would not allow the officials to be transferred while she is in charge.

"I respect the EC, but I won't bow down before them. I have not come to power thanks to your or Congress' mercy,' she has said, further charging, "will you only listen to Congress and not us?'

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