Sources indicate that NCP chief Sharad Pawar will not participate in the 2024 Lok Sabha Election.

Sharad Pawar confirms he will not contest Lok Sabha elections in 2024

Putting all speculations to rest, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday made it clear that he will not be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024. According to sources, the 82-year-old leader stated this during a review meeting to take stock of the party’s preparations in seven Lok Sabha constituencies in western and north Maharashtra.

Pawar urged by party leaders to contest elections

Pawar was allegedly urged by party leaders to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. NCP working president Supriya Sule, state president Jayant Patil, and other senior leaders were present at the meeting. The NCP chief was reviewing the preparations in Dindori, Ahmednagar, Hingoli, Wardha, Amravati, Beed, Bhiwandi, and Jalna seats.

Seat allocation in MVA alliance to be finalized soon

Earlier on Wednesday, Pawar said that seat allocation between the members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance for the coming Lok Sabha elections will be finalized soon. The Pawar-led NCP, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, and Congress are the three members of the MVA in Maharashtra. Notably, these three parties are also part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc of the Opposition.

• NCP chief Sharad Pawar has confirmed that he will not contest the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
• Pawar made this announcement during a review meeting for the party’s preparations in Maharashtra.
• Party leaders had urged Pawar to contest the upcoming elections.
• The NCP chief was reviewing the preparations in seven Lok Sabha constituencies.
• Seat allocation in the MVA alliance will be finalized soon.