Jalna, Jan. 16 -- Shrikant J Pangarkar, an accused in the 2017 murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, on Friday, January 16, 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.

Pangarkar had contested as an Independent candidate from electoral ward no 13. He defeated his nearest rival, Raosaheb Dhoble of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Pangarkar secured 2,661 votes, while Dhoble polled 2,477 votes, a poll official said.

Except for Shiv Sena, almost all major political parties had fielded their candidates against Pangarkar.

Pangarkar had earlier served as a member of the Jalna Municipal Council fr...