Overview
- Police say six men on motorcycles assaulted Shivaji Bhalerao outside his Ward No. 1 home, causing serious injuries.
- Residents intervened, the attackers fled, and doctors later reported Bhalerao in stable condition.
- Investigators formed special teams to trace the assailants as Nanded stayed under heavy deployment ahead of the January 15 municipal election.
- Congress MP Ravindra Chavan condemned the assault and urged immediate police protection for the Bhalerao family.
- Separately, the BJP expelled 22 local members over alleged anti-party activity before the civic polls.