and Pavan Kollur, and two daughters Vijaylakshmi & Jayalakshmi Kollur. His daughter named Thayamma and her two children called C Prabhakar and C Jagadish with their respective children live in Bangalore. Kollur Mallappa also had one brother called Ishwarappa Kollur and his sons called Dasharath Kollur & Dr Amaresh Kollur, his son Adarsh Kollur, and his wife Manjula Kollur. Political Party He was associated with Indian National Congress for most of his career and joined the Congress (R), the faction supported by Indira Gandhi when S. Nijalingappa and others parted ways by forming Indian National Congress (Organisation) in 1969. Later in the 1970's the name Congress (R) evolved to Indian National Congress (I) the 'I' stands for Indira and gradually Congress (I) became Indian National Congress as Congress (O) merged with Janata Party. Death Kollur Mallappa, aged 99 years, died at the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bangalore on 24 October 2004 after a prolonged illness. He was one of the last links with the Congress of Mahatma Gandhi's days and the freedom struggle. He is best remembered for giving up his claim to the office of Chief Minister in 1972 when the Indian National Congress was returned to power with a thumping majority and instead installing D. Devaraj Urs as Chief Minister. He was at that time a member of the Congress Working Committee. Memorial of Kollur Mallappa On 20 February 2017 Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the CM of Karnataka Siddaramaiah has accepted his demand to build a memorial of freedom fighter Kollur Mallappa in Yadgir. On 16 March 2017 the government announced the construction of the memorial. References External links 1905 births 2004 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka People from Raichur district Karnataka politicians Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka People from Yadgir district