West Bengal Election Results: Who Is Ratna Debnath, RG Kar Victim's Mother Leading in TMC Stronghold?
Ratna Debnath is leading by over 20,000 votes as the BJP campaigns on women’s safety and a high-profile murder case.
- On Monday, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ratna Debnath won the Panihati constituency in the West Bengal Assembly election, defeating Trinamool Congress candidate Tirthankar Ghosh by more than 28,000 votes.
- The 54-year-old entered politics to "fight for justice for my daughter" after her 31-year-old daughter was found dead at a state-run hospital on August 9, 2024, focusing her campaign on women's safety.
- Securing a decisive majority, the BJP won 206 of 294 seats in the West Bengal Assembly, ending the 15-year rule of the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC.
- Debnath characterized the election as a battle against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, stating, "My main enemy is Mamata Banerjee because she's the health minister," while pledging to give victims a voice.
- Protests following the 2024 tragedy demanded an end to the "threat culture" at state medical centers; the Central Bureau of Investigation continues examining evidence tampering and corruption allegations.
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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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