Shrikant Pangarkar, an accused in the 2017 murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, has joined the Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena ahead of state Assembly elections. "Pangarkar is a former Shiv Sainik...He's been nominated as the chief of...Jalna Assembly poll campaign," party leader Arjun Khotkar said. He was granted bail by Karnataka High Court last month.