A file image of Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim and BJP candidate from the Panihati seat. Photo: BJP via ANI. Almost 20 months after the R.G. Kar rape and murder victim, widely known as Abhaya, passed away, her mother, Ratna Debnath, stepped into the political arena to get justice for her daughter. She is fighting the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket. Though her candidature has received massive support, especially from women, it has also invited criticism. On Thursday (April 9, 2026), as she campaigned in the lanes of her Panihati neighbourhood with folded hands, Ms. Debnath, accompanied by her husband, appealed to voters to support her. She blamed the Trinamool Congress government for the R.G. Kar incident. Published – April 11, 2026 10:22 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation 35-year-old man arrested after sexually assaulting five-year-old girl in Chhattisgarh’s Durg Aditya Varma takes charge as ITDA Project Officer in Paderu