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{{short description|Indian politician}}

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{{short description|Indian politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = PratapPrathap Simha

| image = Pratap Simha (4).jpg

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| caption = Pratap Simha in 2020

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|6|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = [[Sakleshpura]], [[Hassan District|Hassandistrict]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]

| death_dateterm_start = 16 May 2014

| death_placeterm_end = 4 June 2024

| term_start = 26 May 2014

| term_end =

| predecessor = [[Adagur H. Vishwanath]]

| successor = [[Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar|Yaduveer Wadiyar]]

| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]

| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]

| spouse = Arpitha

| children = 1

| website = {{url|httphttps://pratapsimha.com/}}

| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]

| constituency = [[Mysore-Kodagu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mysore-kodagu]]

| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes

| name = Pratap Simha

| channels = [https://www.youtube.com/user/PratapSimhaOfficial Pratap Simha]

| years_active = 2014–present

| genre = {{flatlist|

* Politics}}

| subscribers = 16.2 thousand

| term_endviews = 1 million

| stats_update = 30 October 2022

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'''PratapPrathap Simha''' (Bornborn 21 June 1976)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4708|title=Lok Sabha profile of Pratap Simha}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=National Informatics |title=Digital Sansad |url=https://sansad.in/ls |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Digital Sansad |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian journalist and politician who was a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from thefor [[17thMysore-Kodagu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mysore]] from 2014 to 2024, as well as a member of the [[IndiaBharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="ECI">{{cite web |author=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA |date=23 May 2019 |title=GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2019 |url=https://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS1021.htm?ac=21 |work=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA |date=23 May 2019 |accessdate=2019-06-26 |authorwork=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA |___location=[[Mysore]]}}</ref> HePrior wasto alsohis aparliamentary member of [[16th Lok Sabha]] of [[India]].He was born in [[Sakleshpur]]aterms, [[Hassan district|Hassan]]. He represents [[Mysore-Kodagu (Lok Sabha constituency)]] of [[Karnataka]] and he iswas the Presidentpresident of Yuva Morcha [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), Karnataka. He won the Mysoreparty's Lokyouth Sabha seatwing in 2019 with a margin of 1.39 Lakh votes by defeating the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate. Also he is the only candidate in history of Mysore lok sabha constituency to secure more than 5 lakh votes in both 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha electionsKarnataka.

Simha was first elected in [[2014 Indian general election|2014]] to the [[16th Lok Sabha|16th assembly]] of Parliament with over 5 lakh votes. He was again voted in [[2019 Indian general election|2019]] to the [[17th Lok Sabha|17th assembly]] with a similar share, defeating his next opponent from the [[Indian National Congress]] with a margin of 1.39 lakh votes. He is the first candidate in the history of the constituency to have secured more than 5 lakh votes, until [[Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar|Yaduveer Wadiyar]] won with almost 8 lakhs in [[2024 Indian general election|2024]].

== Early life and education ==

Prathap Simha was born on 21 June 1976 at [[Belur, Karnataka|Sakaleshpur]], [[Karnataka]] to B.E. Gopal Gowda and Pushpa.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=National Informatics |title=Digital Sansad |url=https://sansad.in/ls |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Digital Sansad |language=en}}</ref> He holds a master's degree in communication and journalism from [[Mangalore University]].

== Career ==

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=== As politician ===

In June 2015, Simha was appointed as a member of the [[Press Council of India]].<ref name="tnm1"/> As a politician and a [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of the Parliament]] (MP), Simha came to be known for his staunch stances in the promotion of [[Hindutva]].<ref>{{cite web|title=There is no plan or strategy for Hardline Hindutva: B S Yeddyurappa|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/dec/13/there-is-no-plan-or-strategy-for-hardline-hindutva-b-s-yeddyurappa-1725842.html|access-date=11 January 2018|work=The New Indian Express|date=13 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="news18">{{cite web|title=Pratap Simha: A Heady Mix of Ambition, Controversy and Temperament|url=http://www.news18.com/news/politics/pratap-simha-a-heady-mix-of-ambition-controversy-and-temperament-1606601.html|work=[[Network 18]]|date=11 January 2018 |accessdate=11 January 2018}}</ref>

Pratap Simha accomplished many of the tasks in mysuru which the previous Congress and Janata Party MPs failed to accomplish in their terms.

Simha is regarded as the best performing MP from Karnataka,for his fast pace of completing developmental projects in [[Mysore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mysuru-Kodagu Constituency]]

Pratap simha completed the must awaited project of [[Mysore Airport]]

== Controversies ==

Described as "temperamental", Simha's tenure as an MP was marked by several controversies. He was a vocal against [[government of Karnataka]]'s birthday celebrations of [[Tipu Sultan]] starting 2015. He voiced that Sultan could be a "role model only for Islamists" and that the Chief Minister [[Siddaramaiah]] was "encouraging [[Jihadist]]s" in the State.<ref>{{cite news|title=BJP MP Pratap Simha opposes Tipu Jayanti, says Tipu can be a role model only for Islamists|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tipu-sultan-jayanti-tyranny-mysuru-vhp-rss-bjp-mp-pratap-simha-1070201-2017-10-23|accessdate=11 January 2018|work=India Today|date=23 October 2017}}</ref> In 2017, against this backdrop, and police's prohibitory orders against taking procession of [[Hanuman Jayanti]]'s organizers in [[Hunsur]], a town in his constituency, Simha was arrested after he violated the prohibitory orders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pratap Simha among several arrested in Hunsur ahead of Hanuma Jayanthi|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/pratap-simha-among-several-arrested-in-hunsur-ahead-of-hanuma-jayanthi/article21253923.ece|accessdate=11 January 2018|work=The Hindu|date=3 December 2017}}</ref> In a widely circulated video, he was seen questioningsubsequently threatening the police officials forand questioning their intent of "restricting" celebration of festivals of the [[Hindu]] faith,<ref name="news18"/>{{cite web|title=Pratapand Simha:barging Athrough Headythe Mixbarricade ofin Ambition,his Controversycar.<ref>{{cite andmagazine|last=Sayeed|first=Vikhar Ahmed|title=Polarisation Temperamentgame|url=http://www.news18frontline.comin/newsthe-nation/politics/pratap-simha-a-headypolarisation-mix-of-ambition-controversy-and-temperament-1606601game/article10008832.htmlece|accessdatemagazine=11[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]|issue=18 January 2018|workaccessdate=[[Network11 18]]January 2018}}</ref>

In February 2017, Simha received criticism after he compared Gurmehar Kaur, to Dawood Ibrahim. She was a student of [[Delhi University]] who spoke against the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]], a student body affiliated to the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]], to gangster [[Dawood Ibrahim]].<ref>{{cite news|title=BJP MP Pratap Simha compares DU student Gurmehar Kaur with Dawood|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/feb/27/bjp-mp-pratap-simha-compares-du-student-gurmehar-kaur-with-dawood-1575379.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227123758/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/feb/27/bjp-mp-pratap-simha-compares-du-student-gurmehar-kaur-with-dawood-1575379.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 February 2017|accessdate=11 January 2018|work=The New Indian Express|date=27 February 2017}}</ref>

Simha courted controversy again in November that year while making statements against actor [[Prakash Raj]] after the latter questioned Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]'s silence following "certain killings" in the country. Simha had tweeted, "Being sad due to son's death, having left your wife and ran behind a dancer, Mr. Raj, do you have any right to say anything to Yogi, Modi".<ref>{{cite news|title=Actor Prakash Raj sends legal notice to BJP MP Pratap Simha over alleged trolling|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/actor-prakash-raj-sends-legal-notice-to-bjp-mp-pratap-simha-over-alleged-trolling-4225423.html|accessdate=11 January 2018|work=Firstpost|date=24 November 2017}}</ref> He was subsequently sent a legal notice to by Raj calling for an unconditional public apology, and that failing which he would "press criminal charges" against him.<ref>{{cite news|title=Prakash Raj issues legal notice to MP Pratap Simha|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/prakash-raj-issues-legal-notice-to-mp-pratap-simha/article20746220.ece|accessdate=11 January 2018|work=The Hindu|date=24 November 2017}}</ref> HeSimha agreed to Prakash raj comments and apologizedapologised publicly for his conduct.<ref>{{cite news |titlelast1=Dharmadhikari |first1=aplologySanyukta |urltitle=BJP MP Pratap Simha apologises to Prakash Raj for derogatory social media post in 2017 |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bjp-mp-pratap-simha-apologises-prakash-raj-derogatory-social-media-post-2017-106853 |access-date=24 September 2019 |work=The News Minute |date=8 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2023 Indian Parliament breach ===

{{Main article|2023 Indian Parliament breach}}

In December 2023, a group that carried out a [[Smoke bomb|smoke canister]] attack inside [[Lok Sabha]] secured access using visitors' passes issued by Simha. The opposition demanded strict action against Simha and compared it to opposition [[Trinamool Congress]] MP [[Mahua Moitra]]'s suspension. Moitra was suspended after her login credentials were found to be accessible by a businessman in [[Dubai]]. Congress workers protested outside Simha's office in [[Mysore]] and Karnataka chief minister [[Siddaramaiah]] questioned Simha's role and demanded a fair investigation by the Central Government into the affair.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BJP MP who issued visitor pass to intruder meets Lok Sabha Speaker, says... |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/parliament-security-breach-intruder-wanted-to-see-new-building-pratap-simha-tells-lok-sabha-speaker-om-birla-2475658-2023-12-13 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-13 |title=Lok Sabha security breach: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah questions Mysuru MP Pratap Simha's connection with the accused |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/lok-sabha-security-breach-karnataka-cm-siddaramaiah-questions-mysuru-mp-pratap-simhas-connection-with-the-accused-101702467310509.html |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Tejasvi Surya]]

* [[List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha]]

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