Mallikarjun Goud
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Dr. Mallikarjun Goud was a Union Minster, President of Andhra Pradesh
Congress Committee, and six-term member of the Parliament of India
. He was the member of 5th Lok Sabha
, 6th Lok Sabha
, 7th Lok Sabha
, 9th Lok Sabha
, 10th Lok Sabha
, and 11th Lok Sabha
of India
.
Mallikarjun is well remembered for the development of Mahbubnagar
district which he represented four times as member of parliament (Lok sabha
) of India
, as a firebrand Telangana
leader for his steadfast support for the separate Telangana
state, and for sacrificing his Medak
Lok sabha seat in 1980 for the election of Smt
. Indira Gandhi
(former Prime Minister of India
) into parliament.
He was elected to Lok sabha six times, four times from the Mahbubnagar parliamentary constituency and twice from Medak
. He served in the central government of India in the capacity of Union Deputy Minister and Union Minister of State handling portfolios like Railways, Education and Social Welfare, Information and Broadcasting and Defence.
party candidate in 1971.
He later joined the Indian National Congress
party after the suppression of the fight for a Separate Telangana and was re-elected to Lok sabha in 1977 from Medak constituency. He gave up his Medak seat in 1980 for the election of former Prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi in a by-election.
He then moved to Mahbubnagar district and was elected from that parliamentary constituency four times, in 1980, 1989, 1991 and 1996, in spite of being a native of Medak district. However, he lost the election in Mahbubnagar in 1984 and 1998.
He initially was inducted into Indira Gandhi's central ministry as Deputy Minister for Railways. He also served as union minister under former prime ministers Rajiv Gandhi
and P.V.Narasimha Rao, handling portfolios like Education and Social Welfare, Information and Broadcasting and Defence.
He was also the President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee for two years between 1996 and 1998 and then went to form a pressure group of Telangana leaders within the congress for the separate statehood of Telangana until his death in 2002. The last rites of Mallikarjun were held at Nallagandla village in Medak district on 25 December 2002 with State honours.
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
Congress Committee, and six-term member of the Parliament of India
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
. He was the member of 5th Lok Sabha
5th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 5th Lok Sabha, elected February-March 1971. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
, 6th Lok Sabha
6th Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. The 6th Lok Sabha, which ran from 23 March 1977 - 22 August 1979 was elected in February and March 1977.-Important members:* Speaker:...
, 7th Lok Sabha
7th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 7th Lok Sabha, elected December 1979-January 1980. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
, 9th Lok Sabha
9th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 9th Lok Sabha, elected May-June 1989. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
, 10th Lok Sabha
10th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 10th Lok Sabha, elected during Indian general election, 1991 held during May-June 1991. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:...
, and 11th Lok Sabha
11th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 11th Lok Sabha, elected during Indian general election, 1996 held during April-May 1996. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Mallikarjun is well remembered for the development of Mahbubnagar
Mahbubnagar
Mahabubnagar or Mahboobnagar is the biggest town in Mahabubnagar District of Andhra Pradesh, India. The city of Mahabubnagar is located at a distance of 100 km from Hyderabad. Formerly known as, Rukmammapeta and Palamoor, it was named as Mahabubnagar on 4 December 1890, in the honour of Mir...
district which he represented four times as member of parliament (Lok sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
) of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, as a firebrand Telangana
Telangana
Telangana is a region in the present state of Andhra Pradesh, India and formerly was part of Hyderabad state which was ruled by Nizam. It is bordered with the states of Maharashtra on the north and north-west, Karnataka on the west, Chattisgarh on the north-east and Orissa to the east...
leader for his steadfast support for the separate Telangana
Telangana
Telangana is a region in the present state of Andhra Pradesh, India and formerly was part of Hyderabad state which was ruled by Nizam. It is bordered with the states of Maharashtra on the north and north-west, Karnataka on the west, Chattisgarh on the north-east and Orissa to the east...
state, and for sacrificing his Medak
Medak
Medak , is a municipality in Medak District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 100 km to the north of Hyderabad.-Geography:Medak is located at . It has an average elevation of 442 metres .-Demographics:...
Lok sabha seat in 1980 for the election of Smt
Smt
Shrimati or Srimati , abbreviated Smt., is the standard Indian honorific used when referring to an adult, married female in various Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Bengali, Hindi, and Malayalam, Telugu and sometimes in English as well . The equivalent title for men is Shri or Sri....
. Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
(former Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
) into parliament.
He was elected to Lok sabha six times, four times from the Mahbubnagar parliamentary constituency and twice from Medak
Medak
Medak , is a municipality in Medak District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 100 km to the north of Hyderabad.-Geography:Medak is located at . It has an average elevation of 442 metres .-Demographics:...
. He served in the central government of India in the capacity of Union Deputy Minister and Union Minister of State handling portfolios like Railways, Education and Social Welfare, Information and Broadcasting and Defence.
Personal details
Mallikarjun was born in 1941 at Nallagandla village of Medak district. He died of cardiac arrest in Hyderabad on 24 December 2002. He has two sons and one daughter.Political career
Mallikarjun entered into state politics of Andhra Pradesh with his participation and active role in the students' struggle that snowballed into Telengana agitation in 1967. He soon became a student leader for the separate statehood of Telangana agitation between 1969 and 1971. He was then elected to the Lok sabha from Medak constituency as a Telangana Praja SamithiTelangana Praja Samithi
Telangana Praja Samithi or Telangana Peoples Association was a Indian political party which fought for statehood for the Telangana region.-History:TPS was founded in 1969. The founding president of the party was Madan Mohan...
party candidate in 1971.
He later joined the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
party after the suppression of the fight for a Separate Telangana and was re-elected to Lok sabha in 1977 from Medak constituency. He gave up his Medak seat in 1980 for the election of former Prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi in a by-election.
He then moved to Mahbubnagar district and was elected from that parliamentary constituency four times, in 1980, 1989, 1991 and 1996, in spite of being a native of Medak district. However, he lost the election in Mahbubnagar in 1984 and 1998.
He initially was inducted into Indira Gandhi's central ministry as Deputy Minister for Railways. He also served as union minister under former prime ministers Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
and P.V.Narasimha Rao, handling portfolios like Education and Social Welfare, Information and Broadcasting and Defence.
He was also the President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee for two years between 1996 and 1998 and then went to form a pressure group of Telangana leaders within the congress for the separate statehood of Telangana until his death in 2002. The last rites of Mallikarjun were held at Nallagandla village in Medak district on 25 December 2002 with State honours.