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Line 4: {{Use Indian English\|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox officeholder \| name = ~~Pratap~~Prathap Simha \| image = Pratap Simha (4).jpg \| image_size = \| caption = Pratap Simha in 2020 \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1976\|6\|21\|df=y}} \| birth_place = [[Sakleshpura]], [[Hassan ~~District\|Hassan~~district]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]] \| ~~death_date~~term_start = 16 May 2014 \| ~~death_place~~term_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\|~~http~~https://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_end~~views = 1 million \| stats_update = 30 October 2022 }} }} '''~~Pratap~~Prathap Simha''' (~~Born~~born 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 the~~for [[~~17th~~Mysore-Kodagu (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Mysore]] from 2014 to 2024, as well as a member of the [[~~India~~Bharatiya 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 \|~~author~~work=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA \|___location=[[Mysore]]}}</ref> HePrior ~~was~~to ~~also~~his aparliamentary ~~member of [[16th Lok Sabha]] of [[India]].He was born in [[Sakleshpur]]a~~terms, ~~[[Hassan district\|Hassan]]. He represents [[Mysore-Kodagu (Lok Sabha constituency)]] of [[Karnataka]] and~~ he iswas the ~~President~~president of ~~Yuva Morcha [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), Karnataka. He won~~ the ~~Mysore~~party's ~~Lok~~youth ~~Sabha seat~~wing 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 == Line 33 ⟶ 45: === 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 ~~radical~~staunch stances in the promotion of [[~~hardline~~Hindutva]] ~~Hindutva~~.<ref>{{cite web\|title=There is no plan or strategy for Hardline Hindutva: B S Yeddyurappa\|url=~~http~~https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/dec/13/there-is-no-plan-or-strategy-for-hardline-hindutva-b-s-yeddyurappa-1725842.html\|~~accessdate~~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> == 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 subsequently threatening the police officials and questioning their intent of "restricting" celebration of festivals of the [[Hindu]] faith,<ref name="news18"/> and barging through the barricade in his car.<ref>{{cite magazine\|last=Sayeed\|first=Vikhar Ahmed\|title=Polarisation game\|url=http://www.frontline.in/the-nation/polarisation-game/article10008832.ece\|magazine=[[Frontline (magazine)\|Frontline]]\|issue=18 January 2018\|accessdate=11 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 apologized~~apologised publicly for his conduct.<ref>{{cite news \|~~title~~last1=Dharmadhikari \|first1=~~aplology~~Sanyukta \|~~url~~title=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]] {{commons category}} ==References== Line 54 ⟶ 73: [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]] [[Category:~~16th~~India ~~Lok~~MPs ~~Sabha members~~2014–2019]] [[Category:Politicians from Mysore]] [[Category:Lok Sabha members from Karnataka]] Line 61 ⟶ 80: [[Category:1976 births]] [[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2011]] [[Category:~~17th~~India ~~Lok~~MPs ~~Sabha members~~2019–2024]]