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Siddaramaiah Says He Won't Contest 2028 Polls, Paving the Way for His Son After Five Decades of Politics
The Congress veteran said he will stay active in public life as he steps away from electoral politics and hands Varuna to his son.
- On Sunday, July 26, 2026, Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced he will not contest the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections, signaling his retirement from electoral politics.
- Siddaramaiah, who is 79, cited corruption and declining health as reasons for his decision, saying politics has become "completely corrupt" and requires financial contributions to contest.
- Marking 50 years in public life since 1978, the Congress veteran reflected: "I have seen both victory and defeat. But I am satisfied that I never worked against the principles I believed in and never betrayed my conscience."
- His son, Yatindra Siddaramaiah, is expected to succeed him from the Varuna Assembly constituency, while the former chief minister confirmed he will remain active in public life.
- Although Siddaramaiah made a similar retirement announcement in 2013 before returning to contest in 2018, the government's term still has one and a half years remaining before the 2028 elections.
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Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announces retirement from electoral politics, citing age and ‘polluted’ politics
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced his retirement from electoral politics, while asserting that he will continue to remain active in public life and work for the Congress and the people
·Chennai, India
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