Thane, March 4 -- Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske on Tuesday demanded strict punishment for the alleged accused in the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.

"We are with Santosh Deshmukh's family. Everyone had tears in their eyes after photos of (Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh's murder) surfaced yesterday... The person behind this should be hanged to death in public. The accused should be tried in a fast-track court. Police and the government will take action against Walmik Karade," he said.

Earlier today, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Dhananjay Munde submitted his resignation, which Fadnavis accepted and forwarded to the Governor for further action.

The development follows after Munde's close aide, Walmik Karad, was sent to ...