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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name =
| image = Pratap Simha (
| 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 =
| term_end = 4 June 2024
| predecessor = [[Adagur H. Vishwanath]]
| successor = [[Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar|Yaduveer Wadiyar]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = Arpitha
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| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Mysore-Kodagu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mysore]]
| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes▼
▲| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes
| name = Pratap Simha
| channels = [https://www.youtube.com/user/PratapSimhaOfficial Pratap Simha]
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'''
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=
== Controversies ==
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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
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>
=== 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 has {{cite news |title =apologised |url= https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bjp-mp-pratap-simha-apologises-prakash-raj-derogatory-social-media-post-2017-106853}} publicly for his comments.
{{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:1976 births]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2011]]
[[Category:India MPs
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