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Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Congress leader and former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah says he won't contest the 2028 polls due to his age, health, and 'corrupt politics'. He shared the news through his social media handle regarding the same.
He said, "Since the political field has become corrupted today, I will not contest in the 2028 assembly elections. However, remaining active in politics, I will continue to stand as a voice for the people's hardships and joys.
The people of Varuna constituency are once again pressing me to contest the elections. But I have decided that I should not contest in any elections henceforth. In the past, when I contested elections, it was the people of the constituency who gave us money and ensured our victory. But today, such a situation no longer exists.
I am now 79 years old. Our government's term still has one and a half years left. By then, I will be 81-82 years old. My health is not as robust as it used to be. It is no longer possible to work with the same enthusiasm as before.
By 2028, I will be 82 years old. That will mark the completion of 50 years in my political life. I began my political journey in 1978 as a taluk board member. I have seen both defeats and victories. But I take satisfaction in the fact that I have not acted against the principles I believed in, nor betrayed my conscience.
The time has come where, if we contest elections, we would have to give money to the people. Politics today is thoroughly corrupted. Honest politics seems to have no leg to stand on. In this backdrop, I have arrived at the decision not to contest in future elections.
For five decades, the people of the state have seen me as one among them and affectionately guided me. This debt weighs on me. Therefore, my future life too will be dedicated to public service."
ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಇಂದು ಕಲುಷಿತಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ 2028ರ ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ, ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ರಾಜಕಾರಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು, ಜನರ ಕಷ್ಟ, ಸುಖಗಳಿಗೆ ಧ್ವನಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇನೆ.
ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿಸುವಂತೆ ವರುಣ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಜನರು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾವುದೇ… pic.twitter.com/v0S4tCQ30o
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 26, 2026
Siddaramaiah was born on 3 August 1947 in a remote village, Siddaramanahundi, in Varuna Hobli near T Narasipura of Mysore district. He studied law at Mysore University. He contested the assembly election from the Chamundeshwari constituency on the Bharatiya Lok Dal ticket for the very first time and entered the 7th Karnataka Legislative Assembly as a member in 1983.
Eventually, he joined the Janata Party and became the first president of the Kannada Surveillance Committee and, in 1965, became the Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Service.
From here, his political fortunes only continued to rise. He held many important posts over the years and, slowly, became one of the most trustworthy leaders in Karnataka. He became a member of the Congress party and climbed to the top with arduous work and patience. He has been Chief Minister of Karnataka more than once. He is renowned for how he ran his welfare schemes and was concerned with farmer issues. Today, he has become one of the most accomplished and respected leaders in Indian politics.
