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Ratna Debnath mother of RG Kar victim leads in Panihati by 5067 votes
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Published on 4 May 2026
Her BJP campaign surges after August 2024 tragedy
Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar rape-murder victim and a BJP candidate, is leading in the Panihati assembly constituency by 5067 votes, according to Election Commission data. Her opponent from the Trinamool Congress trails as vote counting continues. The campaign comes months after her daughter, a doctor, was killed in the August 2024 incident at RG Medical College and Hospital.
- Ratna Debnath is leading BJP in Panihati by 5067 votes
- Trinamool Congress opponent is trailing in current counts
- Election Commission data confirms the advantage during counting
- The campaign follows the August 2024 RG Medical College case
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