Mallikarjun Kharge - Page 16 | Mallikarjun Kharge: Latest News, Photos, Videos & Updates

Image Source : Wikipedia

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

Other Related Pages:

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

News

MALLIKARJUN KHARGE NEWS

Jairam Ramesh, privilege notice against Pradhan, Dharmendra Pradhan, Rajya Sabha, NCERT textbooks, jagdeep dhankar, Indian express neqws

Jairam Ramesh moves privilege notice against Pradhan for ‘misleading’ Rajya Sabha

August 10, 2024 2:36 am

As per Jairam Ramesh’s letter, Dharmendra Pradhan in response said Class 6 textbooks have the Preamble.

BJP MP remarks, Opp walks out, Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha adjourned, Rajya Sabha chaos, Opposition MPs walked out, Ghanshyam Tiwari apology, Tiwari objectionable” comments against Kharge, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, Indian express

BJP MP remarks: Opp walks out as Dhankhar and Bachchan spar

August 10, 2024 2:12 am

Jagdeep Dhankhar also accused Kharge, who had asked the Chair to expunge Tiwari’s July 31 remarks, of being “determined to have your way at the cost of the Constitution”.

Mallikarjun Kharge, vacancies in armed forces, Congress president accused Modi govt, critical data hiding, Agnipath military recruitment scheme, Indian express news

Kharge accuses Modi govt of 'hiding critical data' on vacancies in armed forces

August 06, 2024 11:44 pm

As per latest figures provided by the Modi government in March 2023, over 1.55 lakh posts are vacant in the armed forces, Mallikarjun Kharge said.

Union budget, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Liberalisation Budget of 1991,

Govt must provide additional disaster management funds to states without discrimination: Kharge

August 02, 2024 7:31 pm

Congress leaders and workers are requested to provide all possible help in relief and rescue operations, Priyanka Gandhi said.

PM Modi Agnipath remarks, Kargil Vijay Diwas

Politics even on Kargil Diwas: Opposition slams Modi’s Agniveer remarks

July 27, 2024 12:59 am

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and other party leaders accused the prime minister of indulging in "petty politics" over the Agnipath issue and said the prime minister's remarks that his government implemented the scheme at the behest of the Army was a "blatant lie".

mallikarjun kharge PM Modi children vaccine

‘PM CARES only for vanity’: Kharge hits out at Modi govt for ‘not vaccinating’ children

July 17, 2024 10:23 pm

Kharge alleged that the “Modi government has committed a cardinal sin by not vaccinating lakhs of children”.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath transferred 12 DMs immediately after the report, since the committee’s inference was that he did not exercise sufficient control over government employees.

Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor: Genesis of BJP's UP defeat needs more introspection

July 14, 2024 9:31 am

The task force of 40 BJP UP members has come up with predictable reasons for the party's setback in the state in the recent Lok Sabha polls — from party infighting to caste equations and non-cooperation of government employees.

Congress president Kharge slams Centre's Samvidhan Hatya Diwas

June 4 will go down as 'Modi Mukti Diwas': Cong slams govt's 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' move

July 12, 2024 9:41 pm

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also accused the BJP of insulting Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar by using a word like "murder" with the "sacred word Constitution".

mallikarjun kharge, modi, economic issue in the country, indian express

PM Modi should pay attention to basic economic issues of country: Mallikarjun Kharge

July 12, 2024 12:49 pm

Mallikarjun Kharge took a swipe at the prime minister, saying that while he is holding meetings under the shadow of cameras for the upcoming budget, he must pay attention to the basic economic issues of the country.

Kharge also demanded that all "paper leak scams" should be thoroughly investigated under the supervision of the Supreme Court, and strict action should be taken against the culprits

Conduct NEET UG 2024 again in transparent manner: Congress leader

July 08, 2024 9:14 am

Amid the growing clamour for the cancellation of the controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024 over alleged malpractices, the Centre and the National Testing Agency told the apex court on Friday that scrapping it without any proof of large-scale breach of confidentiality would be counterproductive.