Mallesh was a social activist who died on Thursday. Leaders from the opposition party, former union ministers, and former MPs paid their respects to him at his home in Ramakrishna Nagar on Friday. Siddaramaiah, who met Mallesh when he was in his final year of law studies, said he was a great activist and a guide for his political career. Srinivasa Prasad said Mallesh was a progressive thinker and was part of several agitations.
