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.
Early West Bengal election signals that point to a BJP lead over the TMC have put around 43 stocks under the spotlight, including Bandhan Bank, CESC, and Berger Paints. Traders are scanning for potential policy changes, but analysts caution any market reaction may be short-lived, with crude oil prices and wider global cues expected to steer sentiment.
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Violence marred Phase 1 of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, with multiple districts reporting clashes and polling disruptions. In Kumarganj, BJP candidate Suvendu Sarkar was allegedly chased and assaulted by a mob near a polling booth, leaving him injured and his vehicle damaged. A viral video of the incident is intensifying calls for accountability and tighter security.
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