Dr. Mallikarjun Goud (1941 – 24 December 2002) was a Union Minister, President of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, and six-term member of the Parliament of India.
[2] Mallikarjun is 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 Indira Gandhi(former Prime Minister of India) into parliament.
Mallikarjun entered into state politics of Andhra Pradesh with his participation and active role in the students' struggle that snowballed into Telangana agitation in 1967.
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.
The last rites of Mallikarjun were held at Nallagandla village in Medak district on 25 December 2002 with State honours.