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. References External links http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/dec/24ap.htm http://mahabubnagar.tripod.com/Politics_Biodatas.htm http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/feb/20mahbub.htm 1941 births Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh Telugu people 2002 deaths India MPs 1971–1977 People from Medak district India MPs 1977–1979 India MPs 1980–1984 India MPs 1989–1991 India MPs 1991–1996 India MPs 1996–1997 Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh People from Mahbubnagar district