BJP Candidate Ratna Debnath Leads in Panihati Amid West Bengal Elections
R.G. Kar victim’s mother and BJP candidate Ratna Debnath leads from Panihati
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In the ongoing West Bengal Assembly Elections, Ratna Debnath, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and mother of an R.G. Kar victim, is leading by 8,067 votes against Tirthankar Ghosh of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the Panihati constituency. The BJP is currently ahead in 185 out of 294 seats.
- 01Ratna Debnath leads in Panihati with 21,313 votes.
- 02Her nearest rival, Tirthankar Ghosh, has secured 13,246 votes.
- 03The BJP is leading in 185 of the 294 seats in West Bengal.
- 04CPI(M) candidate Kalatan Dasgupta is in third place with 4,830 votes.
- 05The election results were released by the Election Commission of India.
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In the West Bengal Assembly Elections, Ratna Debnath, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and mother of an R.G. Kar victim, is currently leading the Panihati constituency by 8,067 votes. As per the latest figures from the Election Commission of India (ECI), Debnath has garnered 21,313 votes, while her closest competitor, Tirthankar Ghosh from the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), has received 13,246 votes. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI[M]) candidate, Kalatan Dasgupta, trails significantly with 4,830 votes. The BJP is showing a strong performance overall, leading in 185 out of 294 seats in the state assembly elections, indicating a significant shift in voter sentiment.
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The election results could significantly alter the political landscape in West Bengal, affecting local governance and policies.
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