In Baramati, Sharad Pawar hints at retirement from Parliamentary politics

Sharad Pawar, a pivotal figure in Maharashtra politics for over six decades, hinted at retirement on Tuesday, saying he would not contest any future elections and would work towards mentoring the younger generation. Pawar, 83, said he would have to "stop somewhere", hinting that the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls would be his last frontier before he bows out of politics.

Addressing a meeting in Baramati, while campaigning for his grandnephew Yugendra Pawar, Pawar said, "I am not in power. I am definitely in Rajya Sabha. There is still one-and-a half years left. But after 1.5 years, I will have to think about whether to go to Rajya Sabha or not. I will not contest Lok Sabha. I will not contest any election."

Pawar, who has been undefeated in his 57 years of electoral politics since he first became MLA from Baramati in 1967, however, said he would continue serving and working for the people. He also shed light on his principle.