Kolkata, March 25 -- Putting an end to days of speculation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday evening announced fielding Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar Hospital victim, as its candidate from the Panihati Assembly constituency in Westg Bengal.
Her candidature is being seen as a significant political move, with the party seeking to channel public sentiment surrounding the horrific incident into electoral support. The BJP released its third list of candidates, comprising 19 names for the upcoming elections.
The Panihati nomination has drawn particular attention, with political observers describing it as a "strategic gamble" aimed at consolidating voter emotions over the RG Kar case. Party insiders indicated that Debnath had ...