Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar said on Saturday that he resigned as MLA in keeping with his "conscience" after his uncle and party chief Sharad Pawar's name was embroiled in the alleged Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank scam for no reason. An emotional Ajit, whose resignation on Friday ahead of Maharashtra elections shocked political circles, also denied that there was any rift within the Pawar family.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/decided-to-quit-because-allegations-against-sharad-pawar-pained-me-ajit/articleshow/71350136.cms