Maharashtra: Gauri Lankesh murder accused to contest Jalna civic polls as independent
An accused in the high-profile murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh is contesting the upcoming local elections in Maharashtra. Shrikant Pangarkar has filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the Jalna Municipal Corporation polls, scheduled for 15 January. Pangarkar is contesting the Ward 13 seat. He faces rivals from the BJP and other parties. Notably,…