BJP’s third list for Bengal elections: ‘RG Tax’ ticket to victim’s mother from Panihati, names of 19 candidates announced
Kolkata. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its nomination for West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026. third candidate list Has been issued. The list released on Wednesday includes the names of 19 candidates, but the most discussed panihati seat Is happening. BJP from here Ratna Debnath Has been fielded, who is the mother of the victim of the famous rape-murder case of RG Kar Medical College. This step of the party is being seen as a strategy to make women’s safety and law and order the biggest election issue in the state.
Emotional card or masterstroke? Eyes set on Panihati
By giving ticket to Ratna Debnath from Panihati seat of North 24 Parganas, BJP has intensified the siege of Trinamool Congress (TMC). After getting the ticket, Ratna Debnath said that BJP leaders had been in touch with her for a long time and after much consideration, she has decided to take the fight for justice to the political platform.
Flashback: In August 2024, the brutal murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital had shocked the entire nation. After the CBI investigation in this case, the main accused Sanjay Roy was sentenced to life imprisonment in January 2025. BJP is now trying to convert this pain into public support.
Bet on former NSG officers and doctors also
In this list of BJP, not only emotional issues but also professional faces have been given preference:
Uttarpara: Former NSG officer from here Deepanjan Chakraborty Has been made the candidate.
Professional Faces: Party from Singur Dr. Arup Kumar Dasfrom Tamluk Dr. Hare Krishna Bera and from Medinipur Dr. Shankar Guchhait As if trust has been expressed in educated faces.
All 19 candidates of BJP’s third list
| constituency | Name of candidate |
| Cooch Behar South | Rathindra Nath Bose |
| Rajganj (SC) | Dinesh Sarkar (Haradhan Sarkar) |
| Islampur | Chitrajit Roy |
| Hemtabad (SC) | Haripad Burman |
| english market | Amlan Bhaduri |
| Shantipur | Swapnadas |
| Panihati | Ratna Debnath |
| Howrah Central | Biplab Mandal |
| Uttarpara | Deepanjan Chakraborty |
| Singur | Dr. Arup Kumar Das |
| Chandannagar | Deepanjal Kumar Guha |
| Chunchuda | Sabir Nag |
| Haripal | Madhumita Ghosh |
| Tamluk | Dr. Hare Krishna Bera |
| Medinipur | Dr. Shankar Guchhait |
| eastern south | Pranakrishna Tapadar |
| Katwa | Krishna Ghosh |
| Sainthia (SC) | Krishna Kant Saha |
| Nalhati | Anil Singh |
Election schedule: ‘Maha Sangram’ on 23 and 29 April
The election battle has started for 294 seats of West Bengal. This time the elections will be reduced to only two phases:
First Step: 23 April 2026
Second step: 29 April 2026
consequences: 4 May 2026
This strategic move of BJP has presented a big challenge to the Mamata Banerjee government. The contest has become very interesting with the selection of these candidates, especially in the urban areas of North Bengal and South Bengal.
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