India, Jan. 8 -- Maharashtra Congress vice president Hidayatullah Barakatullah Patel, who was stabbed near a mosque in Akot town in Akola district on Tuesday, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday morning while undergoing treatment at a private hospital.

The killing comes amid a series of attacks on political figures in Maharashtra during the ongoing municipal and local body elections, raising concerns over political violence during the campaign period.

According to the police, the 66-year-old Patel was attacked around 2 pm on Tuesday, shortly after offering namaaz at the Jama Masjid in Mohala village, Akot. The assailant allegedly used a sharp weapon to stab him multiple times in the neck and abdomen, inflicting grievous injuries that...