NCP Chief Sharad Pawar Won’t Contest 2019 Lok Sabha Elections

The NCP chief is currently a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha for Maharashtra.

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar announced on Monday, 11 March, that he would not be contesting the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

“I thought that already two members of my family are contesting polls this time and hence I felt this is the right time to take the decision to not contest since I (have) already contested 14 times in the past,” news agency ANI quoted Pawar as saying.

There had been speculation recently that Pawar may contest from the Madha constituency in the state, but he put it to rest saying he has decided not to contest from there. The Madha seat is held by his party leader Vijaysingh Mohite Patil.