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Am already 71; faced 13 elections so far... it’s time to retire: Siddaramaiah

coastaldigest.com web desk
October 17, 2018

Bengaluru, Oct 17: Former chief minister Siddaramaih has once again announced his retirement from electoral politics. The fresh announcement comes a time when the Congress is looking to absorb Siddaramaiah into a national role.

Speaking to party workers at Guledgudd town of Bagalkot district on Wednesday, he said he does not wish to contest any more elections. "I have faced 13 elections so far and after completing my five-year term as MLA, I will not contest any more elections. I am already 71 years old," he said. As part of the Congress working committee, Siddaramaiah hopes to continue working for the party.

It could be recalled here that after being elected the Chief Minister in 2013, Siddaramaiah had announced he would not contest any more elections. But in 2018 assembly polls he contested from two seats- Badami and Chamundeshwari claiming that he had to take such a decision only with the intention of preventing communal forces. 

"He has already decided not to contest Lok Sabha polls. While the party would like him to contest, he is not keen. He has already conveyed his no to AICC President Rahul Gandhi," said a close aide of Siddaramaiah. 

The Congress, that will begin seat-sharing discussions with the JD(S) shortly, hopes to retain the Mysuru seat. Siddaramaiah, according to many in the party, would be the ideal candidate for the seat.

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lalitha
 - 
Thursday, 18 Oct 2018

Karnataka's lonely lion who dint care for anything only given importence to the karnataka state, with your good work karnataka has become very developed. thank u sir for this sweet memory

Jay veeru
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Thursday, 18 Oct 2018

great sir, this s enough and end politcs. rest of the like enjoy with family.

Mohesh
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Thursday, 18 Oct 2018

wow in this age also u roar like a tiger. we want to see in politics more then 100 years

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