Shrikant Pangarkar, an accused in the 2017 killing of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, on Friday (January 16, 2026) won as a corporator from the Jalna Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra.
Counting of votes for 29 civic bodies in Maharashtra, which went to polls a day before, is currently underway.
Mr. Pangarkar had contested as an Independent candidate from electoral ward No. 13. He defeated his nearest rival, Raosaheb Dhoble of the BJP.
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Pangarkar secured 2,661 votes, while Dhoble polled 2,477 votes, a poll official said.
