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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = PratapPrathap Simha

| image = Pratap Simha (34).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Pratap Simha (in 2020)

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

| birth_place = [[Sakleshpura]], [[Hassan district]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]

| term_start = 2616 May 2014

| term_end = 4 June 2024

| 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

| views = 1 million

| stats_update = 30 October 2022

}}

}}

'''PratapPrathap Simha''' (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 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)|Mysore-Kodagu (Lok Sabha constituency)F]] of [[Karnataka]] and he iswas the Former 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=httphttps://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/dec/13/there-is-no-plan-or-strategy-for-hardline-hindutva-b-s-yeddyurappa-1725842.html|accessdateaccess-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]].<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>

In February 2017, Simha received criticism after he compared Gurmehar Kaur, a student of [[Delhi University]] who spoke against the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]], a student body affiliated to the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh].<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|accessdate=11 January 2018|work=The New Indian Express|date=27 February 2017}}</ref>

=== 2023 Indian Parliament breach ===

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> He agreed to Prakash raj comments and apologized publicly for his conduct{{cite news |title =aplology |url= https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bjp-mp-pratap-simha-apologises-prakash-raj-derogatory-social-media-post-2017-106853}}

{{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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[[Category:16thIndia LokMPs Sabha members2014–2019]]

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