Sharad Pawar may rethink retirement, says party insisting he fight from Madha seat

February 09, 2019 12:46

Almost a year after he announced that he will not fight the Lok Sabha elections, Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar is likely to take a U-turn on his position.

Pawar announced that the party leaders have insisted that he contest in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, so he will think about it. Senior party leaders said that in view of the current national political scenario, NCP was keen to see Pawar get elected in Lok Sabha.

"Look at the political situation in the country today. There is so much of disappointment against the BJP government. People are unhappy with Modi. In such a scenario, we think that Pawar Saaheb should be in Lok Sabha. We have insisted that he should fight the coming elections," a senior NCP leader said.

Sources said that NCP leaders like Jayant Patil, Chhagan Bhujbal, Vijaysingh Mohite Patil have tried to convince Sharad Pawar during a Lok Sabha candidates' review meeting held in Pune. They told him that the party listened to him, and that is why he too should listen to the party.

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