Bengaluru, July 27 -- Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President BK Hariprasad on Monday expressed deep concern over the "polluted" state of Indian politics, stating that the current landscape is dominated by money and muscle power, a trend he claimed was not prevalent before the 1990s.

Responding to queries regarding Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's future in electoral politics, Hariprasad said he would not comment on whether the leader would contest again but endorsed the CM's observations on the deteriorating political environment.

"I don't know about his not contesting the election or contesting the election. I don't want to make any comment on that. But what he has said--that politics has been polluted in the country--is tr...