Karnataka Elections: Ex-CM Siddaramaiah Says 'Will Quit Electoral Politics' After 2023 Assembly Polls

Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that he will quit electoral politics after this year's state assembly elections.

Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah says he will quit politics after 2023 assembly polls in the state.

Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that he will quit electoral politics after Karnataka elections that are scheduled to take place next month. Addressing a rally in Mysuru's Varuna, he said, "After this election, I will quit electoral politics."

"After this election, I will quit electoral politics," says Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah at a rally in Varuna, Mysuru. pic.twitter.com/5CzBMY7MNj

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Siddaramaiah will contest the state polls this year from Varuna. He has also filed his nomination from this constituency on Wednesday.

#WATCH | Congress leader Siddaramaiah files nomination from Varuna Assembly constituency for upcoming Karnataka elections pic.twitter.com/ZryypmqJSb

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Earlier in March, former Karnataka CM and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah said that he might contest from his home constituency of Varuna in Mysuru in the Karnataka Assembly Polls 2023. He also said that his supporters were telling him to contest from one more constituency but he will have to think about it. 

Siddaramaiah, as per PTI, said, "From many constituencies, they (supporters and party workers) are asking.... From 25 constituencies they are asking (me to contest). I cannot contest from all 25 constituencies. There is one opinion at home that I should be contesting from Varuna, so I have said (to the party's central leadership), clear Varuna, let's see."

Voting in Karnataka will take place on May 10 while results will be declared on May 13.

"At home they are saying that I should be contesting from one more constituency, let's see, I haven't thought about it," he said.

Currently, Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah, son of Siddaramaiah, is the MLA in Varuna. In 2018 too, Siddaramaiah contested two seats. 

Congress leader Jagadish Shettar has filed his nomination from the Hubli-Dharwad-Central Assembly constituency against BJP candidate Mahesh Tenginkai for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly Polls.

Jagadish Shettar, who joined the Congress on Monday, accused BL Santhosh, the National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), of denying him a ticket to run for the Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency in the upcoming election, reported news agency PTI. Shettar, a six-time MLA, was honored by the Congress by receiving a ticket to run for the Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency, while the BJP selected Mahesh Tenginkai, the state general secretary (organisation) for the same seat.