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'''Ullal Srinivasa Mallya''' (1121 November 1902 – 19 December 1965) was an Indian politician. He served an 18-year tenure as a member of [[Parliament of India|Parliament]], from 1946–1965. He played a key role in development of undivided [[Dakshina Kannada]].<ref name="Members Bioprofile">{{cite web | url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/831.htm | title=Members Bioprofile | publisher=Lok Sabha | access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref>

Mallya was born in [[Mangalore]] on 21 November 1902 to Ullal Manjunath Mallya and Saraswathi alias Rukma Bai. He completed his education at St. Aloysius Primary School and [[Canara High School]] and continued his intermediate studies at Government College, Mangalore. (Currently called The Mangalore University collegeCollege)

Mallya started his political careerscareer as the Secretary of the District Congress Committee. He was President from 1937-1950. He later became a member of the All India Congress Committee (AICC). He was in the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee in various capacities prior to independence.<ref name="mallyaloksabha">{{cite web |title=A brief introduction of U Srinivas Mallya |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/831.htm |website=loksabhaph.nic.in |publisher=Lok Sabha |access-date=8 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608145702/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/831.htm |archive-date=8 June 2020 }}</ref> Due to his close relationship with to Pandit [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], Mallya was chosen as the General Secretary of All India Congress Committee in 1951. After Independence, Mallya became a member of the Delhi House of Representatives (Parliament). He was also appointed to the Constituent Assembly.

The [[Suratkal]] Police Station is named after him onin his memory.

India Post released a Postal cover in his memory in 2018 on the occasion of his 115th birthday.<ref>{{cite news |title=Postal cover on U. Srinivas Mallya released |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/postal-cover-on-u-srinivas-mallya-released/article22531250.ece |access-date=8 June 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=27 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210001639/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/postal-cover-on-u-srinivas-mallya-released/article22531250.ece |archive-date=10 February 2018 }}</ref>

"Referring to other housing projects, he said that 14 acreacres of land had been acquired at Padavu village to develop house sites, and this area will be named after the architect of modern Dakshina Kannada, late Ullal Srinivas Mallya." − MUDA Chairman, Mr Abdul Khader, December 2003<ref name="Govt nod awaited for truck terminal at Mangalore">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2003/12/12/stories/2003121201531700.htm | title=Govt nod awaited for truck terminal at Mangalore | publisher=The Hindu Business Line | date=12 December 2003 | access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref>

[[Category:1stIndia LokMPs Sabha members1952–1957]]

[[Category:2ndIndia LokMPs Sabha members1957–1962]]

[[Category:3rdIndia LokMPs Sabha members1962–1967]]