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Born 21 July 1942
Age 82
Birth Place Warwatti, Hyderabad State, British India
Profession Lawyer, Politician
Political Party Indian National Congress
In Office Leader Of The Indian National Congress In Lok Sabha 4 June 2014 - 23 May 2019, Union Minister Of Railways 17 June 2013 - 26 May 2014, Union Minister Of Labour And Employment 29 May 2009 - 16 June 2013, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 31 May 2009 - 23 May 2019, 24th President Of The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee 2005-2008, Minister Of Home Affairs, Government Of Karnataka 1999-2004, 15th Leader Of The Opposition In Karnataka Legislative Assembly 5 June 2008 - 26 May 2009, Minister For Cooperation & Marketing, Government Of Karnataka 1992-1994, Minister Of Revenue & Stamps, Government Of Karnataka 1990-1992, Member Of Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008-2009
Residence 10, Rajaji Marg, New Delhi

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Mallikarjun Kharge BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 01 Feb 2025

Mallikarjun Kharge, the current president of the Indian National Congress, is a man who embodies the journey from humble beginnings to the highest echelons of Indian politics. His life and career offer a fascinating study in resilience, perseverance, and a unwavering commitment to social justice. ... Born in 1942 in Bidar, Karnataka, Kharge's early life was steeped in hardship. He belonged to the Scheduled Caste, facing the harsh realities of discrimination and poverty. Despite these challenges, he pursued his education, working alongside his studies in a mill to support his family. This firsthand experience of exploitation ignited his passion for social reform and his identification with the marginalized sections of society. Kharge's political journey began in the trade union movement. He rose through the ranks of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), fighting for the rights of workers and championing their cause. His dedication and organizational skills caught the attention of the Congress party, and he was soon drawn into the world of electoral politics. Kharge, who was the Congress'popular face in the state, could not become the CM– in 1999, 2004 and 2013. Despite being a staunch loyalist of the Gandhi family, Kharge lost out, respectively, to S M Krishna, his close friend Dharam Singh and Siddaramaiah. But the former student leader, ex-president of the Gulbarga City Congress and nine-time MLA, never lost hope, never rebelling. One of the most prominent Dalit faces of the Congress, belonging to a state where the party continues to have some hold, he had to be content with the occasional reward like leader of the party in the Lok Sabha and now Rajya Sabha. Kharge became the sixth leader from the South to become the Congress president post- Independence. The others being B Pattabhi Sitaramayya, N Sanjiva Reddy, K Kamaraj, S Nijalingappa and P V Narasimha Rao. More importantly, he will be the first person outside the Gandhi family to helm the party in two-and-a-half decades. Kharge brings to the post a long stint in state politics from the time he was appointed president of the city Congress of his hometown Gulbarga in 1969. He entered electoral politics in 1972 when he contested in the Assembly elections for the first time. He won and repeated the feat eight times. He became a minister for the first time in 1976 in the Devaraj Urs government. The only time Kharge showed a rebel streak was in the late 1970s when Urs left the party and floated the Congress (U) after a showdown with Indira Gandhi. Kharge went with Urs but returned to the Congress after the 1980 Lok Sabha elections following the rout of the Urs Congress in Karnataka. His party could not win a single seat.

Mallikarjun Kharge PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse	Radhabai Kharge (1968),
Children	5, including Priyank Kharge
Education	Government Arts and Science College, Gulbarga (BA), S.S.L. Law College, Karnatak University (LLB)

POSITIONS HELD BY Mallikarjun Kharge

Position	Tenure
Member of the 15th Lok Sabha	2009 - Present
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly	N/A
Member of the 16th Lok Sabha	N/A

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‘MGNREGA Bachao’: Congress stir starts January 5, Govt says new job law ‘the future’

December 28, 2025 11:33 am

Rahul Gandhi targets PM; Shivraj Chouhan rejects Congress's allegations as “purely political”, saying it had lacked intent and policy to strengthen the rural job scheme during its tenure

LoP Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a press conference on Saturday after the CWC meeting.

Congress to launch 'MGNREGA Bachao' protest on Jan 5, demand repeal of VB-G RAM G Act: Kharge

December 27, 2025 3:46 pm

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has announced a nationwide protest against the VB-G RAM G Act, saying the Congress will launch the MGNREGA Bachao Andolan from January 5, 2026.

Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi before the CWC meeting.

Congress chief Kharge slams attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh at CWC meet

December 27, 2025 2:44 pm

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has called the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls a threat to democracy at the CWC meeting today. He also slammed the alleged targeted attacks on Hindu minority in Bangladesh.

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Delhi Confidential: Out in the cold

December 19, 2025 4:39 am

A group of Congress leaders from Bihar has been camping in the Capital for a meeting with the party high command. The group had publicly raised questions on ticket distribution among other issues during the recent Assembly elections in the state.

Congress mega rally in Delhi today: After Bihar rout, why party is doubling down on campaign against ‘vote chori’

December 14, 2025 11:45 am

Party sets up a control room at its Akbar Road office in Delhi; amid uncertainty about allies participating, Congress leaders in UP, Haryana, Bihar, Punjab work overtime to ensure its success

Vande Mataram debate: Amit Shah's 'appeasement politics’ charge against Congress, Kharge says 'don't teach us patriotism'

December 09, 2025 5:11 pm

Amit Shah said the poem, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay after a period of “Islamic attacks” and British cultural imposition, helped revive the idea of the nation as a mother.

In the glow of Putin’s visit, why no banquet invite to Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge cast a shadow

December 09, 2025 10:11 am

There have been many instances in the past of the government and the Opposition working together to reinforce India’s position on the global stage on various issues. This bipartisan spirit was missing from Rashtrapati Bhavan's guest list.

Not inviting LoP makes government look small

December 17, 2025 2:16 pm

The presence of a diverse political spectrum at the high table is not a courtesy to rivals but a statement of India’s democratic strength.

Putin dinner row: As Rahul Gandhi, Kharge are not invited, a diplomatic tradition fades away

December 08, 2025 7:44 am

While Congress says “call-ons” by NDA chairman and LoPs were part of dignitaries’ itinerary during UPA time, BJP says onus on visiting delegation

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Rahul India’s weakest link: BJP amid row over ‘no invite’ to LoP

December 07, 2025 5:44 am

On Friday, Congress confirmed neither Gandhi nor LoP in Rajya Sabha and Congress chief, Mallikarjun Kharge, was invited to the banquet hosted for Putin at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Congress leaders address media after Delhi court refuses to take cognisance of ED complaint

December 17, 2025 5:42 pm

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, along with K.C. Venugopal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, held a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday, strongly reacting to a Delhi court’s decision not to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s prosecution complaint in the National Herald case involving Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Manipur takes centrestage as Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah speak in Lok Sabha

August 09, 2023 10:59 pm

The no-confidence vote debate in the Lok Sabha focussed on the violence-hit state of Manipur.

Tributes pour in from political leaders on Ambedkar Jayanti

April 14, 2023 2:32 pm

Newly elected Himachal CM Sukhu meets Congress chief Kharge in Delhi

December 15, 2022 8:47 pm

AICC General Secretary and In-charge Himachal Pradesh Rajiv Shukla welcomed all the MLAs and congratulated them for their performance in the state Assembly elections.

Winter Session of Parliament begins; here are glimpses from Day 1

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In Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress gets its first non-Gandhi chief in over two decades

October 19, 2022 8:27 pm

In Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress gets its 1st non-Gandhi president in two-and-half decades

Kharge vs Tharoor: Congress votes to elect next president

October 17, 2022 2:24 pm

Kharge vs Tharoor in pics: Congress presidential poll campaign intensifies

October 07, 2022 2:05 pm

Congress president poll: It's Mallikarjun Kharge vs Shashi Tharoor, nominations filed

September 30, 2022 7:10 pm

Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor Friday framed the contest between him and party veteran Mallikarjun Kharge as a choice between “change” represented by him and continuation of status quo and business as usual by Kharge. (Express)

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Let us see what government offers: Kharge on Rail Budget

February 25, 2016 6:51 am

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Taking a jibe at the ruling NDA Government, Former Railway Minister and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said, “Let us see what the government is going to give, whether the people are going to get the bullet trains or not.” He added, “In the President’s speech, they said high-speed trains from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. So, what is the exact budget provision for that and whether the bullet train is going to help the poor people and is it affordable to the passengers we will see to that.”

President rule in Arunachl Pradesh is 'murder' of democracy: Congress

January 26, 2016 11:58 am

New Delhi, Jan 26 (ANI): Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the decision to impose President rule in Arunachal Pradesh is a "murder" of democracy. Kharge added that it is a conspiracy of the BJP and Arunachal Pradesh Governor to divide and topple the Congress party from the state.Whereas, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nalin Kohli refuted the Congress' allegation and said the decision has been taken keeping in mind the requirement of the state.

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