Our Party Leaders Want Me To Take Part In Lok Sabha Polls From Madha: Sharad Pawar

MP Salkhan Murmu, member of parliament from BJP

PUNE: Sharad Pawar the President of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said on Friday that some of his party colleagues are insisting that he contest Lok Sabha election from Madha in south-western Maharashtra this time.

He had no desire to contest election, but he assured them that he will think about their demand, Mr Pawar said.

The former Union minister was speaking to reporters after chairing a party meeting to take overview of constituencies ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Mr Pawar, who is currently a Rajya Sabha member, said, “During the meeting, some senior party leaders and the sitting MP usually from Madha insisted that I contest election (from Madha).”

The current constituency which is in Solapur district is currently represented in the Lok Sabha by NCP’s Vijaysinh Mohite Patil.

“I have not taken any sort of decision so far and I have no desire (to contest election), but some party leaders clearly said that the way they obey my main policy decisions, I too should respect their decision,” he said.

He basically told them he would think about it, the NCP chief added. So, representing Madha in the Lok Sabha during 2009 to 2014, Pawar had said he will not contest Lok Sabha elections anymore.