Overview
- He won Ward 13 of the Jalna Municipal Corporation, defeating the BJP’s Raosaheb Dhoble, with Times Now reporting a 2,661–2,477 tally.
- The Eknath Shinde–led Shiv Sena did not field a candidate in the ward after putting his 2024 party induction on hold.
- He remains an accused in the 2017 Gauri Lankesh murder case and is out on bail granted by the Karnataka High Court on September 4, 2024.
- He was arrested by the Maharashtra ATS in 2018 over seizures of crude bombs and weapons under the UAPA and explosives laws.
- PTI visuals showed him celebrating with supporters as the outcome fueled wider discussion about accused candidates contesting elections.