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Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces retirement from electoral politics after 2028 Assembly Polls

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New Delhi: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced that he will not contest the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections, effectively declaring his retirement from electoral politics.

Speaking at the K.R. Pete Krishna Birthday programme in Mandya district, Siddaramaiah said the 2028 Assembly election would not see him as a candidate. His remarks were captured on video and drew an emotional response from supporters attending the event.

As the veteran Congress leader made the announcement, supporters objected and urged him to remain active in politics for at least another decade. However, Siddaramaiah reiterated his decision, making it clear that he intends to step away from electoral contests after his current political journey.

Siddaramaiah has served two terms as the Chief Minister of Karnataka and has spent more than eight years in office, making him one of the state’s longest-serving chief ministers. His first tenure ran from May 13, 2013, to May 15, 2018, during which he completed a full five-year term. He later returned to office for a second term from May 20, 2023, to June 3, 2026.

This is not the first time Siddaramaiah has spoken about retiring from electoral politics. When he first became chief minister in 2013, he had described that election as his last. Ahead of the 2018 Assembly elections, when he contested from Chamundeshwari and Badami, he again indicated that it would likely be his final election.

In April 2024, while speaking in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah had reiterated that he would be around 81 or 82 years old by the end of the next Assembly term and felt that advancing age and health considerations would make it difficult to continue the demanding responsibilities of public office.

While his latest announcement suggests an end to his electoral career after 2028, Siddaramaiah did not indicate whether he would continue to play a role in public life or within the Congress party beyond that period.

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