NCP chief Sharad Pawar won't contest Lok Sabha elections

Last week, Sharad Pawar had  held a meeting with the top leaders of his party to chalk out the election strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. 

The names of probable candidates, including those for the Aurangabad and Nagar seats, were also discussed during the meeting. 

Congress party and National Congress Party (NCP) have reached a consensus on December 24 sharing 40 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra. However, his decision to contest elections was not clear.