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Mallikarjun Kharge

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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. ...

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

MALLIKARJUN KHARGE NEWS

‘Entire unit charged up’: Why AICC session marked Gujarat for first special resolution

April 13, 2025 3:18 am

Though charged up, Congress leaders, including party veterans and youth leaders, raised concerns over whether the cadres would remain motivated until the elections

Congress affirms commitment to INDIA bloc, says ‘created and sustained its architecture’

April 10, 2025 8:11 am

AICC resolution refers to alleged recovery of cash from judge home, says: “A mechanism for Judicial accountability, without compromising Judicial independence, is the need of the hour”

At Congress session, two views on way forward – keep attacking Modi govt, or offer an alternative

April 09, 2025 4:03 pm

While Kharge repeats claims regarding EVM fraud and BJP undermining of institutions, Tharoor says “Congress must be a party of hope and not of resentment… a party of the future, not just of the past”

Congress draft outlines roadmap to fight BJP: Social justice to quota, harmony to nationalism

April 09, 2025 8:08 am

At extended CWC meet on eve of AICC session, Rahul Gandhi bats for private sector reservation, asks Cong to step up OBC outreach, says it should not be afraid of flagging “attacks on minorities”

Deliberate web of lies was spun to suggest conflict between Nehru and Sardar Patel: Congress

April 09, 2025 1:05 am

At CWC meeting in Gujarat, party says will tread Patel's path to fight religious divide and wealth inequality

At CWC meeting, Congress chief Kharge accuses BJP of creating communal divide, 'oligarchic monopoly'

April 08, 2025 2:40 pm

Kharge accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of creating an "oligarchic monopoly" in the country by "capturing resources".

‘Strengthen organisation’: Kharge to UP Congress district chiefs in Delhi meeting

April 05, 2025 8:50 am

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and party leader KC Venugopal also attended the meeting.

As Kharge seeks apology for Anurag Thakur’s remarks, Dhankhar says even PM was ‘subjected to insinuations with no remorse’

April 03, 2025 6:55 pm

Mallikarjun Kharge says in the Rajya Sabha that if BJP MP Anurag Thakur can’t prove his allegations, he has no right to be in Parliament.

'Crores being left out of welfare schemes’: Mallikarjun Kharge urges Centre to begin work on population and caste census

April 01, 2025 1:56 pm

Government policies will become ‘arbitrary and ineffective’ without accurate data, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday.

Delhi Confidential: Friends Outside House

March 26, 2025 2:31 am

DURING AN exchange on food security between Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Minister of Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi in the Rajya Sabha, the latter said everyone is the same outside the House.

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