US EditionWest Bengal Election Results: Who Is Ratna Debnath, RG Kar Victim's Mother Leading in TMC Stronghold?
- Ratna Debnath, mother of a victim at RG Kar Medical College, is leading the Panihati assembly seat on a BJP ticket in the 2026 West Bengal elections, challenging a longtime Trinamool Congress stronghold.
- Her campaign focuses on women's safety and justice, turning personal tragedy into a wider political cause and criticizing state governance on women's issues.
- The BJP is experiencing a historic rise in West Bengal, showing significant leads over the Trinamool Congress across many assembly seats, marking a major political shift in the state.
- Vote counting shows strong voter support for Debnath, with over 56,000 votes compared to 35,704 for the Trinamool Congress candidate, reflecting the BJP's surge in the region.
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RG Kar Rape victim's mother Ratna Debnath leads in Panihati
The counting of votes for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections is underway, and early trends indicate a significant political shift in the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in over 200 of the 294 seats, pointing towards a potentially historic mandate. Among the most closely watched constituencies is Panihati, where BJP candidate Ratna Debnath—mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim has surged ahead with a …
West Bengal election results: Who is Ratna Debnath, RG Kar victim's mother leading in TMC stronghold?
Ratna Debnath is a BJP candidate for the Panihati Assembly constituency in the North 24 Parganas district. She is the mother of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in 2024. Debnath is leading by over 20,000 votes in Panihati, a TMC bastion since 2009
West Bengal Election Results 2026: BJP’s Ratna Debnath, Mother of RG Kar Victim, Ahead of TMC in Panihati | 🗳️ LatestLY
In a significant development during the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election counting, Ratna Debnath, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and mother of the 2024 RG Kar Hospital rape-murder victim, has established an early lead in the Panihati constituency. 🗳️ West Bengal Election Results 2026: BJP’s Ratna Debnath, Mother of RG Kar Victim, Ahead of TMC in Panihati.
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