New Delhi, March 4 -- Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde on Tuesday resigned amid the uproar over Massajog sarpanch murder case.

Following in the resignation, Munde said that it has been his demand from the very first day that the accused in Beed Sarpanch murder case should get harshest punishment.

In a post on X, Munde also mentioned that he has submitted his resignation as state minister due to health concerns and medical advice "as well".

"My firm demand from the very first day has been that the accused in the brutal murder of the late Santosh Deshmukh from Massajog in Beed district should receive the harshest possible punishment. Seeing the photos that came up yesterday has deeply pained my heart," he said.

Santosh Deshmukh, the...