Ratna Debnath wins Panihati seat in a commanding victory during the West Bengal Assembly elections. The BJP candidate defeated Trinamool Congress leader Tirthankar Ghosh by a margin of 28,836 votes, securing strong support from voters in the constituency.
Ratna Debnath wins Panihati seat after receiving 87,977 votes, while Ghosh secured 59,141 votes after the final round of counting. The result ended the Trinamool Congress hold on the constituency, which had remained a stronghold for the party since 2011.
Debnath’s campaign drew national attention because she is the mother of the victim in the RG Kar Medical College case. During the campaign, she focused on issues such as women’s safety, justice, and accountability in governance.
The victory reflects a shift in voter sentiment in the Panihati constituency. BJP supporters celebrated the result as a major political breakthrough in the region.
