Overview
- Pangarkar captured Jalna’s Ward 13 by 2,621 votes, defeating candidates from the BJP and other parties.
- He celebrated publicly with supporters shortly after results were declared from the January 15 municipal polls.
- The Eknath Shinde–led Shiv Sena did not field a candidate in the ward after previously putting his induction on hold following criticism.
- He was granted bail by the Karnataka High Court on September 4, 2024, and the Gauri Lankesh murder case continues under trial.
- His legal history includes a 2018 arrest by the Maharashtra ATS with charges under the Explosives Act, Explosive Substances Act, and UAPA.