The Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) on Wednesday fielded the mom of a trainee physician who was raped and murdered in Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital in August 2024 from the Panihati seat in North 24 Parganas district.
Ratna Debnath’s title figured within the third record of 19 candidates launched by the BJP on Wednesday for the two-phase West Bengal meeting polls in April. With the third record, the BJP has named 274 candidates. The Bengal meeting has 294 seats.
The BJP has additionally named former commando Dipanjan Chakraborty, who had served within the Nationwide Safety Guard (NSG), because the get together candidate from Hooghly district’s Uttarpara seat.
Debnath mentioned she acquired a proposal from the BJP to combat elections a very long time again, however hadn’t been in a position to make up her thoughts.
“This can give me a platform to combat for justice for my daughter. We ran from pillar to submit however didn’t get justice. If I win, it is going to be the victory of Panihati residents, not mine. My sole intention is to make sure the security of ladies on this state,” she mentioned.
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The rape and homicide of the trainee physician was investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the prime suspect, Sanjay Roy, was convicted for the rape and homicide in January 2025. Roy has been sentenced to life in jail.
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Trinamool Congress state basic secretary Kunal Ghosh questioned Debnath’s resolution to contest on a BJP ticket.
“I’m wondering why you ran to the BJP to hunt security for ladies. Have you ever forgotten the rape and homicide of ladies in BJP-ruled states? Have you ever forgotten the Unnao and Hathras incidents?” Ghosh requested.
The BJP launched its first record of 144 candidates on March 16. Two of them had been later modified on March 19, when the get together finalised its second record of 111 candidates, fielding a number of former heavyweight TMC leaders and actors who joined the get together earlier than the 2021 polls, and retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rajesh Kumar.
