Nagpur, March 4 -- Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde on Tuesday welcomed the resignation of her cousin and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde amid his alleged links to accused in Beed Sarpanch murder case.

"I know Dhananjay Munde has resigned, and I welcome it. This decision should have been taken earlier. If it had been taken earlier, maybe he could have avoided this situation," Pankaja Munde told the media.

Earlier today, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accepted Munde's resignation and forwarded it to the Governor for further action.

Speaking on the resignation Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said, "Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde has tendered his resignation today. I have accepted the resignation and sent it to the Gover...