Mallikarjun Kharge Birthday: Rare photos, interesting facts about Congress prez

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge is a prominent member of the Indian National Congress INC party Kharge born on July 21 1942 in Karnataka has had a long political career at both the state and national levelsKharge began his political career journey in the early 1970s when he joined the Indian National Trade Union Congress INTUCIn 1972 Mallikarjun Kharge was elected as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the first time In 1999 he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Gulbarga constituency He continued to represent Gulbarga in subsequent elections until 2019 when he lost to Dr Umesh Jadhav of the Bharatiya Janata Party BJPKharges most important contribution has been his role as a champion for social justice and the empowerment of marginalized communities He believes in the principles of social equality and has been a vocal critic of castebased discriminationKharge was appointed as the Minister of Railways in the United Progressive Alliance UPA government in 2013 During his tenure he focused on improving railway infrastructure enhancing passenger amenities and ensuring safety measuresLet us check out a few rare photos from the past of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge which narrate his political careerFile Photo 2002 Karnataka state Chief Minister S M Krishna R speaks to journalists as state home minister Mallikarjun Kharge L looks on in Bangalore 26 August 2002 after the kidnapping of former state minister H Nagappa by Indias most wanted bandit M Veerappan PicAFPFile Photo 2002 Karnataka state Chief Minister S M Krishna R Water Resources Minister HKPatil C and state Home Minister Mallikarjun Kharge L arrive for an emergency assembly session to discuss the Cauvery river water sharing crisis in Bangalore 24 September 2002 PicAFPFile Photo 2010 Indian Labor Minister Mallikarjun Kharge C speaks during a press conference with other foreign labor ministers at the conclusion of the G20 Labor and Employment Ministers Meeting in Washington DC April 21 2010 PicAFPFile Photo 2022 Indias Congress party newly appointed president Mallikarjun Kharge C receives a garland from his supporters after addressing a press conference in New Delhi on October 19 2022 Congress party appointed on October 19 an octogenarian exminister as its first president not from the Gandhi dynasty in 24 years in an effort to reverse its apparent steady decline into political oblivion Kharge 80 was elected by members to replace Sonia Gandhi as president of the oncemighty party that helped win Indias independence 75 years ago PicAFP