मल्लिकार्जुन खड़गे (Mallikarjun Kharge) एक भारतीय राजनेता हैं जो भारतीय नेता कांग्रेस पार्टी (Indian National Congress) के सदस्य हैं और वे कर्नाटक के रहने वाले हैं। वर्तमान में खड़गे भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष हैं। आज 21 जुलाई को उनका जन्मदिन है।
मल्लिकार्जुन खड़गे का जन्म कर्नाटक के बीदर जिले के वरावत्ती, भालकी तालुक में एक दलित परिवार में हुआ था।
खड़गे ने राजनीतिक करियर को छात्र राजनीती शुरू किया और 1972 का विधानसभा चुनाव जीतकर विधानसभा के सदस्य बने। उन्होंने बाद में केंद्रीय मंत्री और विधायक के पद का कार्यभार संभाला।
खड़गे ने कांग्रेस पार्टी में अपनी पार्टी के कई महत्वपूर्ण पदों का कार्यभार संभाला है, जिनमें पार्टी के विभिन्न समितियों के अध्यक्ष, प्रदेश के कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष और लोकसभा विधायक नेता शामिल हैं। वर्तमान में वे कांग्रेस पार्टी के अध्यक्ष हैं।
| Year | Description |
| 1972 - 1978 | Elected to 5th Karnataka Assembly (1st Term)Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education (1976-1978) |
| 1978 - 1983 | Elected to 6th Karnataka Assembly (2nd Term)Cabinet Minister for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (1979-1980)Cabinet Minister for Revenue (1980-83) |
| 1983 - 1985 | Elected to 7th Karnataka Assembly (3rd Term)Secretary, Congress Legislature Party |
| 1985 - 1989 | Elected to 8th Karnataka Assembly (4th Term)Deputy Leader of Opposition |
| 1989 - 1994 | Elected to 9th Karnataka Assembly (5th Term)Cabinet Minister for Revenue, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (1990-1992)Cabinet Minister for Co-operation, Medium and Large Industries (1992-1994) |
| 1994 - 1999 | Elected to 10th Karnataka Assembly (6th Term)Leader of Opposition (1996-99) |
| 1999 - 2004 | Elected to 11th Karnataka Assembly (7th Term)Cabinet Minister for Home, Infrastructure Development and Minor Irrigation (1999-2004) |
| 2004 - 2008 | Elected to 12th Karnataka Assembly (8th Term)Cabinet Minister for Water Resources and Transport (2004-2006) |
| 2008 - 2009 | Elected to 13th Karnataka Assembly (9th Term)Leader of Opposition (2008-2009) |
| 2009 - 2014 | Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (1st Term)Union Minister for Labour and Employment (31 May 2009 - 17 June 2013)Union Minister for Railways and Social Justice and Empowerment (17 June 2013-26 May 2014) |
| 2014 - 2019 | Elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd Term)Leader of the Congress Parliamentary PartyMember, Business Advisory Committee (2014 - 2019)Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs (2014 - 2019)Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Maintenance of Heritage Character and Development of Parliament House Complex (2014 - 2019)Member of National Committee (NC) for commemorating the 125th Birth Anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (2014 - 2019)Member, General Purposes Committee (2015 - 2019)Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence (2015 - 2019)Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee (2017 - 2019)Member, Committee on Budget of Lok Sabha (2017 - 2019) |
| 2020–Present | Elected to Rajya Sabha (1st Term)Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha (2021-2022)President of the Indian National Congress (2022-Present) |