NCP sources told TOI on Monday that Sharad Pawar chose to opt out as his party in Madha was plagued by factionalism between MP Vijaysinh Mohite Patil and his arch rival Sanjay Shinde. A few days ago, the rift came to blows and disrupted Pawar’s speech during a meeting at Phaltan.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sharad-pawar-makes-one-more-u-turn-says-wont-contest-polls/articleshow/68366157.cms