Mamata is fighting with EC instead of political parties: PM

April 17, 2016 16:58

Attacking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Mamata is not fighting elections with other political parties but with the Election Commission.

Following Election Commission's show cause notice to her for violating the model code of conduct., the Trinamool Congress Chief took on the EC and dared the commission to take steps against her and said that people of the state would showcause them on May 19, the day of the election result.

Modi in his speech at Krishnanagar in Nadia district said," Our Election Commission is respected all over the world. Every sportsman respects an umpire. It's our duty to respect the EC."

Modi also took on the Left and Congress combine and said, "In Kerala, Left leaders say that the Congress has ruined the nation. In West Bengal, the same Left leaders say that they will work with Congress."

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