Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday, announced that he will not be contesting in elections in the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections.
He said that he will remain a leader and active in politics, and continue to stand as a voice to the people.
He said “since the political field has become corrupted today, I will not contest in the 2028 assembly elections.”
The veteran leader also said his age and health as another reason that led to the decision. “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” he added.
Criticizing the corrupt system of money overpowering in electoral politics, he said, “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.”
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