Health, age and 'corrupted arena': Siddaramaiah on why he won't contest the 2028 Karnataka polls
Taking to social media, the Congress leader cited various reasons such as his health, age and the increasingly "corrupted area of politics."This announcement from the Karnataka leader comes after he was replaced by DK Shivakumar on June 3. (@DKShivakumar on X)“I will not contest in the 2028 assembly elections. Our government’s term still has one and a half years left. That will mark the completion of 50 years in my political life.
- ▪Taking to social media, the Congress leader cited various reasons such as his health, age and the increasingly "corrupted area of politics."This announcement from the Karnataka leader comes after he was replaced by DK Shivakumar on June 3.
- ▪Our government’s term still has one and a half years left.
- ▪That will mark the completion of 50 years in my political life.
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- ▪ 'Politics has become corrupted': Siddaramaiah says won't contest 2028 Karnataka polls — Times of India — Top
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HomeNextHealth, age and 'corrupted arena': Siddaramaiah on why he won't contest the 2028 Karnataka pollsThe Congress leader also added that his decision comes after public pressure on him to contest once again.Published on: Jul 26, 2026, 16:55:01 ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced that he will not be contesting the 2028 state assembly elections. Taking to social media, the Congress leader cited various reasons such as his health, age and the increasingly "corrupted area of politics."This announcement from the Karnataka leader comes after he was replaced by DK Shivakumar on June 3. (@DKShivakumar on X)“I will not contest in the 2028 assembly elections. I am now 79 years old.
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