Maharashtra Man Kills Daughter for Sarpanch Election Eligibility

• Pandurang Kondmangale, 28, allegedly murdered his six-year-old daughter Prachi in Nanded district, Maharashtra.
• The motive was to meet the two-child norm under Maharashtra’s Panchayat Raj Act to contest the upcoming sarpanch election.
• Kondmangale, a barbershop owner with three children, conspired with current sarpanch Ganesh Shinde.
• Prachi was allegedly pushed into the Nizamsagar Canal in Nizamabad district, Telangana, during a fabricated trip.
• The crime was uncovered after Prachi's body was identified from photos circulated by Telangana Police, leading to Kondmangale's confession and arrest.

Why It Matters: A man allegedly killed his daughter to qualify for a sarpanch election, highlighting extreme political ambition.