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It is widely believed that whoever visits Chamarajanagar will lose their position and power in Karnataka. Most of the Chief Ministers, including B.S. Yediyurappa, S.M. Krishna and others, did not dare to step into the district during their tenures.Howe

From 1969 to 2002, it has been a long journey for Kharge. Having held a number of portfolios, he has a new job at hand. A quick look at his political career. 

India's main opposition party is set to elect a new chief to take on the governing BJP.

Mallikarjun Kharge has remained loyal to the grand old party, even as he was repeatedly overlooked for the post of Karnataka chief minister

It is a great honour, huge responsibility to be president of Congress, I wish Mallikarjun Kharge all success in that task: Shashi Tharoor

The Razakars went on a killing spree in Kharges home village, killing his mother and sister. This is ironic given that Kharges opponents frequently accuse him of being too soft on radical Islamists.

Outgoing Congress president Sonia Gandhi and partys General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday reached the residence of Mallikarjun Kharge and congratulated him on being elected as the new party president.

In a political career spanning more than 50 years, Kharge has proven himself to be a committed Congressman more than once, showing exemplary skills in crisis management, governance and leadership.

On Wednesday, the 80-year-old won the Congress presidential election hands down, polling 7,897 votes to Shashi Tharoor’s 1,072

Alva, who has been a four-time governor and former Union Minister, is in race with West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, the NDA candidate for the Vice Presidential election.