Kolhapur: Veteran CPI leader Govind Pansare, who was shot at by unidentified assailants here, regained consciousness today and his condition is improving, doctors said even as police are searching for clues to track down the culprits.

"Pansare's condition is stable. He is conscious and recognises people around him and that is a good sign... his condition is improving slowly and steadily but we will keep him on ventilator for now," Aster Aadhar Hospital's Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer Dr Ulhas Damle told PTI.