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

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

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