{"id":21211,"date":"2025-10-27T09:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/i-had-said-i-wont-but-siddaramaiah-doesnt-rule-out-contesting-2028-karnataka-election-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T09:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:21:27","slug":"i-had-said-i-wont-but-siddaramaiah-doesnt-rule-out-contesting-2028-karnataka-election-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/i-had-said-i-wont-but-siddaramaiah-doesnt-rule-out-contesting-2028-karnataka-election-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I Had Said I Won\u2019t, But\u2026&#8217;: Siddaramaiah Doesn&#8217;t Rule Out Contesting 2028 Karnataka Election | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9661364\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 27, 2025, 14:47 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9661364\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-720589367 asubttl-schema\">Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also made it clear that he is not interested in national politics<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-720589367 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. (Image: PTI\/File)\" title=\"Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. (Image: PTI\/File)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-720589367\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. (Image: PTI\/File)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he may reconsider his earlier decision not to contest the 2028 Assembly elections if the Congress party felt his participation would strengthen its prospects.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Speaking at the News18 Rising Karnataka Summit, Siddaramaiah said, \u201cI had said I won\u2019t contest in the 2028 elections. But all my friends are saying I should contest in 2028 because it will help the party. I haven\u2019t decided on it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Addressing questions on the reported power tussle in the state, he said, \u201cWhat the high command says is final. The high command, 3-4 months back, asked for a reshuffle. I said let us do it after we finish 2.5 years in office. Now, if high command gives permission, we will do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The Chief Minister also made it clear that he is not interested in national politics, saying, \u201cI don\u2019t want to do politics at the national level.&#8221; He reiterated that he would abide by the high command\u2019s decision on any leadership change, underlining his continued commitment to party discipline.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">The Chief Minister further said he would continue to serve \u201cas long as the people\u2019s blessings remain,&#8221; highlighting his intent to be active in state politics and lead as long as public support endures.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/talked-about-ideological-successor-not-cm-siddaramaiah-clarifies-sons-remark-ws-l-9657094.html\">\u2018Talked About Ideological Successor, Not CM\u2019: Siddaramaiah Clarifies Son\u2019s Remark<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483 rptby_single disclousre\">\n<p>CM Siddaramaiah\u2019s son Yathindra\u2019s remark had earlier stirred a debate after he said his father was in the \u201cfag end&#8221; of his political career and appeared to hint at Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi as a possible successor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">The Chief Minister, however, clarified the statement and said that his son\u2019s comments were being misinterpreted and that he was referring only to an ideological successor.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Siddaramaiah said that his son did not name anyone as his successor. \u201cWhat can I do if his statement is twisted? I asked Yathindra what comment he made. He told me that he only spoke of him (Satish Jarkiholi) as an ideological successor, not as the next CM.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"News Desk\" title=\"News Desk\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,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\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/news-desk-17918.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">News Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. 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