Goa, July 26 -- Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah has announced that he will not contest the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections, citing his age, health and what he called the increasing corruption in politics. The 79-year-old, however, clarified that he would continue to remain active in public life and work for the people despite stepping away from electoral politics.

In a post on X on Sunday, Siddaramaiah said the political environment had become "corrupted" and that he had decided not to seek another electoral mandate. He added that although supporters from his Varuna constituency had urged him to contest again, he had made up his mind not to fight any future elections.

Explaining his decision, Si...