Panihati Election Result 2026 Highlights: RG Kar victim's mother shares first reaction, wins by 20,000+ votes

RG Kar victim's won Panihati Election by 20,000+ votes

As BJP leads in West Bengal against TMC, Narendra Modi reached Delhi headquarters.

He said, "When the Bihar election results were announced, I told you all from this very spot, from the BJP headquarters, that the Ganga flows beyond Bihar to the Gangasagar. And today, with Bengal's victory, the lotus has bloomed from Gangotri to the Gangasagar. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and now West Bengal. Today, these states, nestled around the Ganga, have the BJP and NDA in power."

According to the latest trend, BJP's Ratna Debnath who is the mother of RG Kar victim, is leading by 20,463 votes.
On the other hand, TMC's Tirthankar Ghosh is trailing behind with 35,704 votes.

RG Kar victim's mother, Ratna Debnath, who is contesting for Panihati as a BJP candidate, shared that her fight for justice wouldn't end after the elections.

Ratna Debnath told ANI, "My daughter is the daughter of the entire nation. The whole world was watching Panihati. My fight does not end here. As long as I am alive, I will continue my fight. The case is currently ongoing in court. My fight will continue ahead."

Mother of RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim and BJP's Ratna Debnath, marked her first appearance on counting day.

She showed a victory sign from a counting centre in Panihati.

Ratna Debnath remained hopeful and said, “My daughter will make lotus flowers bloom across Bengal.”

RG Kar victim's mother, Ratna Debnath who is contesting for Panihati seat, is leading with a total of 56,167 votes, as per early trends.
Debnath has taken a lead of 20,463 votes over TMC’s Tirthankar Ghosh who is at 35,704 votes so far.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently leading on 198 seats, way past the majority mark in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee's TMC is at 89, needing 59 more seats to retain its power, as per early trends.

According to the lates early trend, BJP candidate Ratna Debnath is ahead of TMC's Tirthankar Ghosh by a margin of 17,607 votes. In contrast, Ghosh has acquired 30,722 votes so far.

Debnath is the mother of RG Kar victim and is contesting for the Panihati seat.

Counting is still underway.

As per ANI, Debnath on Wednesday said, "Thank you very much to the people, there has never been such a high voter turnout as there was this time. People will uproot and throw out the TMC. Everyone is ready to remove Mamata Banerjee. Our only regret is that when such an incident happens, our female Chief Minister herself insults women... Those who say such things that girls should not go out after 8 PM, when my daughter was murdered, they said that girls should not do night duty. This time Bengal will fight against this..."

BJP's Ratna Debnath leads by 15150 votes as of 3:02 pm, showed the EC website.

As per latest trends, RG Kar rape and murder victim's mother, Ratna Debnath continues to lead with 35,894 votes in Panihati constituency.

She is ahead in the race by a margin of 13,730 votes against Tirthankar Ghosh. The TMC candidate has accumulated a total of 22,164 votes so far.

A video of BJP party workers has emerged online from Kolkata. In the clip, saffron-clad men on bikes are seen chanting slogans like ‘Jai Shree Ram’ outside CM Mamata Banerjee's Kolkata residence.

Police deployed on the spot, rushed to the bikers before they introduced themselves as BJP supporters.

In West Bengal's Panihati constituency, BJP candidate, Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar victim, is leading with 21,313 votes, as per early trends.

Debath is ahead of TMC's Tirthankar Ghosh by a margin of 8,067 votes. Ghosh, on the other hand, is at 13,246 votes.

The counting is still underway.

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Bhabanipur candidate and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reacts to early trends.

As BJP is leading across the state, Banerjee shared in a video statement, “Counting agents and candidates should not leave the counting centre. This is the BJP's plan, I have been saying this since yesterday that they will be shown ahead first. They have stopped counting at many places. Such machines have been found in Kalyani, where there is no match; atrocities are being committed against TMC from all sides through central forces.”

"Through SIR, they tried to steal votes, and even now, we are ahead by more than 100 seats, which is not being reported. Everything is being reported wrong. The Election Commission is working entirely as per its own will, and central forces are also with them. The police are also working with the central forces. I tell party workers that there is no need to feel disheartened; you will win after sunset. The counting of 2-4 rounds has taken place, the counting goes up to 14-18 rounds, and we will win. There is no need for anyone to be afraid."

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According to the latest update by news agency ANI, PM Narendra Modi is expected to reach the BJP Headquarters in Delhi today to join the celebration of the party's and NDA's performance across four states, including West Bengal.

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BJP has crossed the majority mark in West Bengal, as per early trends. It is currently leading on 178 seats, as per official EC website.

Amid this, celebration has erupted at BJP party office in Kolkata. BJP workers were spotted distributing jhalmuri to mark the occasion.

Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently leading in 173 constituencies as per the early trends. Mamata Banerjee's All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading in 90 seats, needing more to hit the 148 majority threshold.

No official result has been declared by Election Commission of India.

RG Kar rape victim's mother and BJP candidate from Panihati, Ratna Debnath is currently leading with a margin of 5067 votes. Her prime opponent is TMC's Tirthankar Ghosh who is trailing behind with a total of 8717 votes, as per the early trends.

The Panihati seat is currently held by TMC's Nirmal Ghosh, who is not among the candidates. Counting is still underway.

Early trends predict a surge for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) surge in West Bengal after 15 years. Amid this, BJP workers were spotted handing out sweets outside the counting centre in Bhabanipur.