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Mallikarjun Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka.

Party in the cited recordIndian National Congress

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Assessment of climate linked risks to agriculture in Cauvery and Krishna river basin

UNSTARRED · AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 3203 · Session 270

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01 / THE ESSENTIALS

At a glance

Office
Member of Parliament · Rajya Sabha
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Institution
Rajya Sabha
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Constituency / area
Karnataka
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State / Union territory
Karnataka
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Membership status
Listed as sitting in the official Parliament roster
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THE JOURNEY, CHAPTER BY CHAPTER

A life in the public record

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  1. 194221 July 1942
  2. 19721972-2009
    public service

    Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (nine terms)

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  3. 19721972 - 1977
    public service

    Member, Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  4. 19761976-1978
    public service

    Minister of State, Primary and Secondary Education

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  5. 19781978- 1983
    public service

    Member, Sixth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (second term)

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  6. 19791979
    public service

    Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  7. 19801980-1983
    public service

    Minister for Revenue

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  8. 19831983
    public service

    Secretary, Congress Legislature Party, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  9. 19831983 - 1985
    public service

    Member, Seventh Karnataka Legislative Assembly (third term)

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  10. 19851985 - 1989
    public service

    Member, Eighth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (fourth term)

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  11. 19891989 -1994
    public service

    Member, Ninth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (fifth term)

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  12. 19901990-1992
    public service

    Minister for Revenue, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj

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  13. 19921992-1994
    public service

    Minister for Co-operation, Large and Medium Industries

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  14. 19941994 -1999
    public service

    Member, Tenth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (sixth term)

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  15. 19941994 - 1996
    public service

    Leader, Congress Legislature Party

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  16. 19961996 - 1999
    public service

    Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  17. 19991999-2004
    public service

    Member, Eleventh Karnataka Legislative Assembly (seventh term)

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  18. 20042004
    public service

    Member, Twelfth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (eighth term)

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  19. 20042004-2006
    public service

    Minister for Water Resources, Minor Irrigation and Transport

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  20. 20082008 – 2013
    public service

    Member, Thirteenth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (ninth term)

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  21. 20082008 -2009
    public service

    Leader of the Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (second term)

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  22. 20092009 - 2014
    public service

    Member, Fifteenth Lok Sabha

    Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.

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  23. 200931 May 2009 - 17 June 2013
    public service

    Union Minister for Labour and Employment

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  24. 201317 June 2013 - 26 May 2014
    public service

    Union Minister for Railways and Social Justice and Empowerment (additional charge)

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  25. 2014May 2014 - May 2019
    public service

    Member, Sixteenth Lok Sabha (second term)

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  26. 2014Oct. 2014 - May 2019
    public service

    Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Maintenance of Heritage Character and Development of Parliament House Complex

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  27. 201420 Oct. 2014 - 2019
    public service

    Member, National Committee (NC) for commemorating the 125th Birth Anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

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  28. 2015Jan. 2015- May 2019
    public service

    Member, General Purposes Committee

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  29. 2017May 2017 - April 2019
    public service

    Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee

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  30. 2020June 2020
    elections

    Elected to Rajya Sabha

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  31. 2020July 2020 - March 2021
    public service

    Member, Committee on Commerce

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  32. 2021Feb. 2021 onwards
    public service

    Leader of the I.N.C. Party, Rajya Sabha

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  33. 202116 Feb. 2021 - 25 June 2026 and 26 June 2026 onwards
    public service

    Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha

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  34. 2021Feb. - April 2021
    public service

    Member, Public Accounts Committee

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  35. 2021July 2021 - June 2026 and Sept. 2026 onwards
    public service

    Member, General Purposes Committee

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  36. 2026June 2026
    elections

    Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)

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  37. 20262026-10-29
    public work

    Latest dated reference in this collection

    Publisher reference: 'Vote chori' protests to continue: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.

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  38. UndatedPeriod not supplied
    public service

    Chairman, Karnataka Municipal Financial Enquiry Commission

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  39. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Member, Board of Regents, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

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    Chairman, Karnataka Leather Industries Development Board (LIDKAR)

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  41. UndatedPeriod not supplied
    public service

    Deputy Leader, C.L.P., Karnataka Legislative Assembly

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  42. UndatedPeriod not supplied
    public service

    Minister for Home, Infrastructure Development and Minor Irrigation

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  43. UndatedPeriod not supplied
    public service

    Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha

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  44. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/ Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex

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    Member, Committee on Budget of Lok Sabha

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Early life & upbringing

The cited biography records Mallikarjun Kharge’s date of birth as 21 July 1942. The birthplace is recorded as Village Varavatti, Bidar, Karnataka.

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Education & professional life

The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A., LL.B. Educated at Government Arts and Science College, Gulbarga (Kalaburgi) and S.S.L. Law College, Gulbarga (Kalaburgi) Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka. The professional background is listed as Advocate, Social Worker and Agriculturist.

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Public life: the documented service history

The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 1972-2009: Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (nine terms). A later recorded entry is June 2026: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term). This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.

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02 / BIOGRAPHY

The person behind the office

Rajya Sabha terms served (source)
2
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Education details in PRS
B.A., LL.B; Educated at Karnataka University, Karnataka
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Education category in PRS
Professional Graduate
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Education in the official biography
B.A., LL.B. Educated at Government Arts and Science College, Gulbarga (Kalaburgi) and S.S.L. Law College, Gulbarga (Kalaburgi) Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka
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Profession / professional background in biography
Advocate, Social Worker and Agriculturist
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Personal background in the official biography

Date of birth
21 July 1942
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Place of birth
Village Varavatti, Bidar, Karnataka
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Father’s name
Shri Mapanna
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Mother’s name
Shrimati Saibavva
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Marital status
Married
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Spouse’s name
Shrimati Radhabai Kharge
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Sons listed in biography
Three
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Daughters listed in biography
Two
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Interests, publications & public work

Social & cultural work as reported
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Organised the Employee Trade Union at M.S.K. Mill, Gulbarga (Kalaburgi) and fought for their rights; Founder, Karnataka People’s Education Society, Gulbarga (Kalaburgi); Founder Chairman, Siddhartha Vihar Trust Gulbarga (Kalaburgi) and established Buddha Vihar in Kalaburgi; President, (i) Siddhartha Education Society, Tumkur, (ii) Sri Siddhartha Medical College and (iii) Sir Siddhartha Institute of Technology, 1978-1995; Founder Member, (i) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College and (ii) Dr. Ambedkar Insitute of Technology, Bengaluru; Patron, Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Bengaluru; was instrumental in getting the statue of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar installed in Gulbarga city which was unveiled by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Shri D. Devraj Urs in the year 1977; was also instrumental in getting the statue of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar installed in front of Karnataka Vidhana Soudha in the year 1980; helped in the setting up of ESIC High Tech Super Specialty Medical College and Hospital in Gulbarga; reading historical, political and socially relevant books and debates

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Hobbies & recreation
Kabaddi, hockey and cricket
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Travel reported in biography
U.S.A., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Turkey, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, South Africa, Denmark, Singapore, Hong Kong, U.A.E., Thailand, Cook Islands, Sri Lanka and Nepal
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Other information in biography
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As Union Minister, was instrumental in the insertion of Article 371(J) in the Constitution to make special provisions for the development of seven districts of the Kalyan Karnataka region, 2013; this amendment provides for a special constitutional status and empowers Karnataka state to (i) set up a Development Board for this Region, (ii) ensure equitable allocation of funds for development of the region, (iii) provide for reservation in educational and vocational training institutions and (iv) provide for reservation and employment and recruitment in state government positions for persons from the region; as Chairman, Municipal Finances Enquiry Committee, Karnataka recommended abolition of levy of octroi at multiple points which was accepted by the government; as Education Minister, ensured filling the backlog vacancies of SC/ST teachers by recruiting them directly into the service; grants under Grant-in aid code were given to schools run by SC/ST managements which was unprecedented in the entire country; as Revenue Minister, implemented the Land Reforms Act, effectively by giving occupancy rights to lakhs of landless tillers, marginal famers and agricultural labourers; more than 300 land tribunals were constituted to expedite the transfer of land rights to the tillers by disposing 6 lakh tenancy cases; this was the only Land Reforms Act, where there was no appeal before any court including Supreme Court; introduced Mini Vidhana Soudha Scheme and buildings were constructed in almost all district headquarters and major talukas to consolidate and locate all administration offices in one place to provide easy accessibility to all Departments to common people; as Cooperation Minister, brought amendments to the Co-operation Act; ensured that, more than 5 lakh members from SC/ST community were enrolled in the cooperative institutions by paying their membership fees through the government; as Industry Minister, enhanced subsidy amount for SC/ST entrepreneurs from 20 percent to 40 percent; as Home Minister, modernized the state police department by improving mobility and providing better technological support to police, and streamlined recruitment process; the first cyber-crime police station of the country was started in Bangalore; took initiative to provide housing for state’s junior police officers; started a new Police Training College in Gulbarga (Kalaburgi); as Infrastructure Department Minister, was instrumental in speeding up the implementation of the Bangalore International Airport; as Minister of Major and Minor Irrigation, ensured construction of many barrages; as Irrigation Minister, prioritised providing irrigational facilities to the farmers especially in semi-dry areas; as Transport Minister, was instrumental in turning around state-run transport corporations as profit earning enterprises for the first time; as Union Labour Minister, revamped the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY); extended insurance and other benefits for workers in both organized and unorganized sectors including domestic workers; in 5 years, 11 crore people were covered under the insurance scheme; ESIC hospitals throughout the country were modernized and super specialty hospitals and Medical, Dental Nursing and Para-Medical colleges were started in several cities, including Tier-2 cities; Biometric Smart cards called Pehchan, were introduced for the benefit of insured persons and their families; computerisation and modernization of the EPFO was undertaken to enable the EPF subscribers to check their account status online and every subscriber has a Universal Account Number for easy portability; Skill Development was given special emphasis; Multi Skill Development centres were opened in association with the World Bank and Germany; 5,000 ITIs were established and capacity increased by doubling the shifts; was instrumental in the setting up of the Central University, Gulbarga (Kalaburgi), 2009; as Railway Minister, gave emphasis to funding projects in North Eastern states in Railway Budget; set up a bogie factory at Yadgir and sanctioned Coach Factory at Srinivasapuram, Kolar; started 73 new trains including 17 premium trains, 39 express trains and 10 passenger trains including Yeshwantpur- Katra, Yeshwantpur – Ajmer and Mysore-Varanasi; initiated much needed reforms by establishing a Rail Tariff Regulatory Authority to provide autonomy to the Indian Railways and make it self-sufficient; General Secretary, Students Union, Government Arts and Science College, Gulbarga (Kalaburgi), 1964-1965; Vice-President, Students Union, SSL Law College, Gulbarga (Kalaburgi), 1966-1967; President, Gulbarga City Congress Committee, 1969; General Secretary, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, 1983-1985; President, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, 2006-2008; General Secretary, A.I.C.C., May 2017 - April 2019; Permanent Member, Congress Working Committee, May 2017 - April 2019; President, Indian National Congress (A.I.C.C.) since 26 Oct. 2022

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Terms, responsibilities & positions

Legislature / term
2026-2032
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Term end in roster
25/06/2032
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Membership category
See official election record
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Term notification date
2026-06-26
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Term expiry in official roster
2032-06-25
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Term description in PRS
Second Term
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Term start in PRS
2026-06-26
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Activity reporting scope
Data corresponds to the period from 01-06-2009 to 13-08-2026.
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Positions held & committee service

  1. 1972-2009

    Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (nine terms)

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  2. 1972 - 1977

    Member, Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly

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  3. Period not supplied

    Chairman, Karnataka Municipal Financial Enquiry Commission

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  4. Period not supplied

    Member, Board of Regents, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

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  5. Period not supplied

    Chairman, Karnataka Leather Industries Development Board (LIDKAR)

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  6. 1976-1978

    Minister of State, Primary and Secondary Education

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  7. 1978- 1983

    Member, Sixth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (second term)

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  8. 1979

    Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj

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  9. 1980-1983

    Minister for Revenue

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  10. 1983

    Secretary, Congress Legislature Party, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

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  11. 1983 - 1985

    Member, Seventh Karnataka Legislative Assembly (third term)

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  12. 1985 - 1989

    Member, Eighth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (fourth term)

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  13. Period not supplied

    Deputy Leader, C.L.P., Karnataka Legislative Assembly

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  14. 1989 -1994

    Member, Ninth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (fifth term)

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  15. 1990-1992

    Minister for Revenue, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj

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  16. 1992-1994

    Minister for Co-operation, Large and Medium Industries

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  17. 1994 -1999

    Member, Tenth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (sixth term)

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  18. 1994 - 1996

    Leader, Congress Legislature Party

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  19. 1996 - 1999

    Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

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  20. 1999-2004

    Member, Eleventh Karnataka Legislative Assembly (seventh term)

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  21. Period not supplied

    Minister for Home, Infrastructure Development and Minor Irrigation

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  22. 2004

    Member, Twelfth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (eighth term)

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  23. 2004-2006

    Minister for Water Resources, Minor Irrigation and Transport

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  24. 2008 – 2013

    Member, Thirteenth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (ninth term)

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  25. 2008 -2009

    Leader of the Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (second term)

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  26. 2009 - 2014

    Member, Fifteenth Lok Sabha

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  27. 31 May 2009 - 17 June 2013

    Union Minister for Labour and Employment

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  28. 17 June 2013 - 26 May 2014

    Union Minister for Railways and Social Justice and Empowerment (additional charge)

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  29. May 2014 - May 2019

    Member, Sixteenth Lok Sabha (second term)

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  30. Period not supplied

    Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha

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  31. Oct. 2014 - May 2019

    Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Maintenance of Heritage Character and Development of Parliament House Complex

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  32. Period not supplied

    Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/ Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex

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  33. Jan. 2015- May 2019

    Member, General Purposes Committee

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  34. May 2017 - April 2019

    Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee

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  35. 20 Oct. 2014 - 2019

    Member, National Committee (NC) for commemorating the 125th Birth Anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

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  36. Period not supplied

    Member, Committee on Budget of Lok Sabha

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  37. June 2020

    Elected to Rajya Sabha

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  38. July 2020 - March 2021

    Member, Committee on Commerce

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  39. Feb. - April 2021

    Member, Public Accounts Committee

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  40. Feb. 2021 onwards

    Leader of the I.N.C. Party, Rajya Sabha

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  41. 16 Feb. 2021 - 25 June 2026 and 26 June 2026 onwards

    Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha

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  42. July 2021 - June 2026 and Sept. 2026 onwards

    Member, General Purposes Committee

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  43. June 2026

    Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)

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2021930
2022660
2023620
2024420
2025620
2026740

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PARTY & REPRESENTATION

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Indian National Congress

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  • Social justice and representation
  • Employment and youth opportunities
  • Women’s rights and economic participation
  • Agriculture and farmers
  • Workers and social security
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Member-linked archive; may span several terms · Records dated 2020-09-14 to 2026-08-13

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Implementation of EPF scheme

UNSTARRED · LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2982 · Session 271

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Status of India-Pakistan engagement

UNSTARRED · EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2950 · Session 271

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Underutilisation of funds under Disability Welfare Schemes

UNSTARRED · SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2849 · Session 271

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Construction of roads in ecologically sensitive areas

UNSTARRED · ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGH WAYS · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2818 · Session 271

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Loss of sleep due to heat waves and health cost

UNSTARRED · HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2685 · Session 271

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Feedstock diversification and environmental concerns in ethanol production

UNSTARRED · PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2507 · Session 271

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'Vote chori' protests to continue: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

The New Indian Express

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Dissolve Parliament, hold elections using ballot papers: Mallikarjun Kharge dares BJP

India Today

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"He responded in their own language": Priyank Kharge defends father and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on PM Modi

ANI News

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Karnataka Union ministers demand apology from Mallikarjun Kharge over his 'baap' remark at PM Modi

Deccan Herald

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Email published by Parliament
mallikarjun.kharge@sansad.nic.in
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Delhi correspondence address
10, Rajaji Marg, New Delhi 110011
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Delhi contact published by Parliament
23793068, 23793082
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Permanent correspondence address in official biography
Lumbani NIvas, No.1-1165/26A, Plot No. 34, Aiwan-E-Shahi, Gulbarga 585102
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Mobile:9899808793
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When was Mallikarjun Kharge born?

The cited biography records 21 July 1942.

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Where was Mallikarjun Kharge born?

Village Varavatti, Bidar, Karnataka.

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What education is recorded for Mallikarjun Kharge?

B.A., LL.B. Educated at Government Arts and Science College, Gulbarga (Kalaburgi) and S.S.L. Law College, Gulbarga (Kalaburgi) Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka.

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What professional background is recorded for Mallikarjun Kharge?

Advocate, Social Worker and Agriculturist.

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What is the earliest dated public role listed for Mallikarjun Kharge?

1972-2009: Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (nine terms). This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.

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Who is Mallikarjun Kharge?

Mallikarjun Kharge is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka.

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