Kolkata: In a stunning and politically charged turn, the mother of the RG Kar rape and murder victim has stepped into the electoral arena, aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party and triggering a three-way political flashpoint involving the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

The grieving mother of the junior doctor, whose brutal rape and murder at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in 2024 sparked nationwide outrage, confirmed on Thursday that she has spoken to the BJP leadership and expressed her willingness to contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections on the party’s ticket. Watch this video below:

Sources indicate she may be fielded from the crucial Panihati constituency, though her name has not yet appeared on the BJP’s second list, expected to be announced soon.

Making her political intent unambiguous, she said, “It wasn’t a last-minute decision. From the beginning, they were telling us, but I was not ready.

But then I realised that for women’s safety and security, and the corruption that has spread in every aspect of Bengal, no one is happy. And so, to overthrow the TMC, I joined the BJP.”

Her decision has not only intensified the BJP vs TMC battle but has also dragged the CPM into the eye of the storm. Watch what the father of the deceased rape victim had to say.

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In a sharp and controversial remark, she alleged that several individuals linked to the Left and sections of the protest movement had “ulterior motives” from the very beginning, and were not genuinely invested in securing justice for her daughter.

The comment has sparked fierce reactions, especially from those who were actively involved in the protests that once united citizens across political lines.

Responding to the political turn, protesting doctor Aniket Mahato questioned the logic of linking justice with electoral power. “If justice could be ensured through votes and power, then both the current state and central governments, elected by the people, could have already delivered it. What kind of electoral promise is this?” he said.

‘RG Kar girl was our daughter, not political identity’: CPIM’s Minakshi Mukherjee

Responding to the mother’s statement, CPI(M) leader Minakshi Mukherjee asserted that the RG Kar protests were never politically motivated, emphasising that the movement stood for justice and women’s safety, not party interests.

Recalling the day protesters stopped the vehicle, she said they did not know or care whether the victim supported the BJP, TMC, or CPM. “Did we check her political identity or take a note that she must belong to CPM?” she asked, adding that the RG Kar victim was “everyone’s daughter” and a government doctor of the state.

Mukherjee maintained that if a woman doctor is not safe inside a government hospital, it raises serious concerns about the safety of women across West Bengal.
RG Kar movement takes political turn:

The RG Kar movement had initially emerged as a spontaneous, apolitical uprising, with doctors and citizens rallying together, often at great personal and professional cost.

Junior doctors went on prolonged hunger strikes, faced police action, and endured legal cases, turning the movement into one of the most significant public protests in recent years.

However, with the victim’s mother now entering active politics and directly targeting both the ruling party and sections of the opposition, the movement risks being recast as a political battleground.

As Bengal heads toward a high-stakes election, the RG Kar case, once a symbol of public outrage and demand for justice, has now evolved into a potent political weapon, sharpening fault lines between BJP, TMC, and CPM like never before.