 Shri G. Mallikarjunappa was affiliated to the RSS before joining the BJP electoral politics.Being an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he served as the Vice-President of the Karnataka State (2009-2010) and the National Parliamentary Party Treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2004-2014.Hitherto, he served as the Secretary of Karnataka state BJP; Member of Parliamentary Consultative Committee for Ministry of "Human Resource Development" and Member of the Parliamentary Committee on "Finance" (2004 to 2009), Member of Parliamentary Committee on "Water Resources" (2009-2010); Member of Parliamentary Committee on "Finance"; and Member of Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of "Commerce & Industry" (March 2010 - May 2014).