NationalTuesday, 30 June 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Mallikarjun Kharge reappointed Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha in 2026
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was again formally named Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha after taking oath as an MP from Karnataka.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, after taking oath in Parliament as a Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, aged 84, was formally reappointed as the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
Key specifics
- Mallikarjun Kharge is 84 years old and serves as the Congress national president.
- He was elected unopposed again to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka.
- Kharge took the oath in Parliament on the day the announcement was made.
- His previous term as Leader of Opposition had recently ended before this reappointment.
- Congress said he would continue to lead the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
Exam lens
Polity and Parliament current affairs: Rajya Sabha, Leader of Opposition, Karnataka, 84 years, and the Congress party’s formal announcement are the key one-liners for TNPSC.