
Ratna Debnath
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Who is this?
Ratna Debnath is an Indian politician and activist. She was nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party as its candidate from the Panihati Assembly constituency for the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. She came to wider public attention as the mother of the victim in the 2024 Kolkata RG Kar Medical College and Hospital case, which led to public protests and debate over women’s safety and justice in West Bengal.
Trivia
- •Citizenship: India
- •Known as: politician
What happened recently
Bengal violence: 5 BJP workers injured in bomb attack hours after Suvendu Adhikari aide’s killing
Feminists are silent on BJP's Rekha Patra, Ratna Debnath and Kalita Maji winning. Selective feminism much
‘Keep Your Crores, I’ll Give 20 Lakhs to Have My Daughter Back’: Watch Panihati’s New MLA Ratna Debnath Moving Interview Bengal To R
Three women, three victories — How BJP fought the “outsider tag” and made a quiet breakthrough in Bengal’s women vote.
Ratna Debnath to Sabarinathan, Bengal & Tamil Nadu Elections Show Rise of Common Leaders
R.G. Kar victim’s mother and BJP candidate Ratna Debnath wins Panihati seat in West Bengal by 28,836 votes In a significant victory for the BJP, candidate Ratna Debnath won from the Panihati constituency in West Bengal, defeating TMC’s Tirthankar Ghosh by a margin of over 28,000 votes.
Justice Wave in Bengal? RG Kar Victim’s Mother Ratna Debnath Defeats TMC, Wins Panihati Seat on BJP Ticket
From Ratna Debnath To Kalita Majhi: Newcomers Who Defied Odds To Secure Historic Mandates In 2026 Assembly Polls
BJP fielded a grieving mother in TMC territory: How RG Kar victim's mother Ratna Debnath won Panihati
Both Ratna Debnath (mother of RG Kar victim) and Rekha Patra (Sandeshkhali victim) have won in their respective constituencies in West Bengal Elections.
West Bengal election results: Who is Ratna Debnath, RG Kar victim's mother leading in TMC stronghold?