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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

Congress MPs Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Pramod Tiwari with other parliamentarians of the INDIA bloc parties stage a protest against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (PTI Photo)

Mallikarjun Kharge says personnel in Well stopping MPs; Chair takes call on security: Rijiju

August 02, 2025 1:41 am

Rijiju said CISF personnel are part of the security apparatus after the incident of two intruders jumping into Lok Sabha and opening smoke canisters, adding that there have been cases of MPs even jumping over the secretariat table within the House.

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Kharge asks Shah to quit: Clear that intel failure led to terror attack in Pahalgam

July 30, 2025 5:49 am

He also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he mediated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during the military conflict following the Pahalgam attack.

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As Trump repeats truce claim, Rahul, Kharge target govt

July 24, 2025 2:53 am

Targeting the government, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said, “Trump has said 25 times that ‘I got the ceasefire done’. Who is Trump to get a ceasefire done? It is not his job. But the prime minister has not given a reply even once. That is the truth, he cannot hide.”

Jagdeep Dhankhar’s last day as Vice-President: Praise for Kharge, call for political bonhomie

July 23, 2025 5:18 am

“As national president of the Congress and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, you embody trust and respect transcending political lines,” Dhankhar told Kharge who had his birthday on Monday

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge accuses PM Modi of 'murdering' Constitution

July 19, 2025 3:56 pm

Chief Minister Siddaramiah, Deputy CM D K Shivakumar and several ministers of the state government were present at the event.

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Today in Politics: Rahul, Kharge to address ‘Samvidhan Bachao’ rally in Odisha

July 11, 2025 9:16 am

Preliminary report on Air India crash may be made public; Hyderabad to host ‘Dakshin Samvad’ among raging language debate

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‘Distasteful and derogatory’: BJP slams Mallikarjun Kharge for remark on President Droupadi Murmu, seeks apology

July 08, 2025 2:09 pm

BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said Mallikarjun Kharge was a ‘remote-controlled president’ and his statement on President Droupadi Murmu was at Rahul Gandhi’s behest.

New Delhi, Jun 25 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge speaks during a special briefing, at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday. (AICC/ANI Photo)

Congress President Kharge snipes at Tharoor, says for some 'Modi first, country later'

June 26, 2025 5:44 am

Congress President Kharge also said that Tharoor was inducted into the Congress Working Committee because of his English language skills.

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Govt should give compensation, must fix accountability: Mallikarjun Kharge on Air India crash

June 15, 2025 4:16 am

Kharge was speaking to reporters after meeting injured persons at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and said that the Centre must give compensation to the next of kin of the deceased and to the injured.

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‘Foreign policy in shambles’: Congress flays govt’s stand to abstain from UN resolution on Gaza

June 15, 2025 7:57 am

The party asked if India has abandoned its principled stand advocating for ceasefire, peace and dialogue in West Asia, and said that because of this decision the country “virtually stands isolated”