Mother of RG Kar Victim Wins Panihati Seat!

In a significant electoral development in West Bengal, Ratna Devanath, mother of the doctor who lost her life in the RG Kar Hospital incident, has won the Panihati Assembly constituency. Contesting on behalf of the Bharatiya Janata Party, she secured a decisive victory by a margin of 28,836 votes against Tirthankar Ghosh of the All India Trinamool Congress.

The tragic incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024 had drawn widespread attention and public outrage. Ratna Devanath’s victory is being seen as a reflection of public sentiment and a strong message from voters in the constituency.