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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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MALLIKARJUN KHARGE NEWS

Nehru-Gandhis ‘cemented idea of leadership as birthright’: Tharoor attacks dynasty politics, Congress mum

Shashi Tharoor invited to Putin dinner at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rahul Gandhi and Kharge not

December 06, 2025 8:43 pm

Reacting to Shashi Tharoor being invited, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, “Those who extended such an invitation raise questions, and those who accepted are also open to scrutiny."

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju speaks during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

Govt ready to talk about electoral reforms in Parliament, but not before discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram: Kiren Rijiju

December 02, 2025 3:43 pm

TMC MP Derek O’Brien and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Tiruchi Siva appealed to the government to give priority to the discussion on SIR in the Rajya Sabha.

'When facts ran thin, theatrics stepped in': Kharge on new National Herald case by ED against Sonia, Rahul

December 02, 2025 9:54 am

The Enforcement Directorate filed a fresh FIR with Delhi Police against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, alleging misuse of government-allotted AJL properties and financial fraud in the National Herald case.

Inside Track: Leader Below Par

November 30, 2025 7:09 am

Sonia promised to speak to her son, but misgivings among the INDIA allies that Rahul lacks the the political acumen to lead the Opposition alliance are increasing, buttressed by the recent fracas in the Karnataka Congress.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with LoP in the Lok Sabha and party leader Rahul Gandhi

Amid Karnataka power tussle, Congress chief Kharge says 'will discuss with Sonia, Rahul Gandhi'

November 26, 2025 7:29 pm

The leadership question has resurfaced as the Congress government crossed the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20.

'Her fearless leadership shaped a self-reliant nation': Congress pays tributes to former PM Indira Gandhi on 108th birth anniversary

November 19, 2025 11:37 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi too paid his tributes to the country's first female PM on the occasion.

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Congress to protest in Delhi against SIR, directs state units to appoint booth agents

November 19, 2025 3:18 am

The party also announced a protest rally against the SIR exercise at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan in the first week of December.

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Glimmer of 2024 gone, after 4th defeat, disquiet in Congress, broader Opposition on what next after Bihar

November 15, 2025 10:24 am

'Gigantic’ vote chori, says Jairam Ramesh; Mallikarjun Kharge says respect mandate, Rahul Gandhi calls it unfair

India's intellectual elite has never made any effort to understand the RSS's appeal. The loss is theirs

November 12, 2025 9:00 am

Indian politico-intellectual life exposes its disregard for a diversity of ideas and our own ancient heritage of debates. It also shows how far we lag behind the Western intellectual tradition of a critical exchange for greater understanding.