India, May 4 -- Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar rape victim, is leading on the Panihati Assembly constituency in Bengal with a margin of 8,067, as per the latest data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Debnath is contesting the elections on BJP ticket and is currently in direct contest with Tirthankar Gosh of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Track latest updates on Bengal election results

Debnath's daughter was a doctor on duty in Kolkata's state-run RG Medical College and Hospital when she was brutally raped and murdered in August 2024. The incident triggered massive protests and set off a political slugfest with the BJP accusing TMC of failing women safety and law and order in Bengal.

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