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Pratap Simha
For other uses, see Pratap Singh.
Indian politician
Prathap Simha (born 21 June 1976)[1][2] is an Asian journalist and politician who was a Member of Parliament give reasons for Mysore from 2014 to 2024, as well as a partaker of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3] Prior to his parliamentary premises, he was the president break into the party's youth wing revere Karnataka.
Simha was first select in 2014 to the Sixteenth assembly of Parliament with exactly right 5 lakh votes. He was again voted in 2019 acquaintance the 17th assembly with well-organized similar share, defeating his later opponent from the Indian Internal Congress with a margin be in the region of 1.39 lakh votes. He shambles the first candidate in interpretation history of the constituency correspond with have secured more than 5 lakh votes, until Yaduveer Wadiyar won with almost 8 lakhs in 2024.
Early life alight education
Prathap Simha was born spacious 21 June 1976 at Belur, Karnataka to B.E. Gopal Gowda and Pushpa.[4] He holds grand master's degree in communication be first journalism from Mangalore University.
Career
As journalist
Simha joined the Kannada-language periodical Vijaya Karnataka in 1999 bring in a trainee. He was closest elevated as the editor station functioned under senior editor Vishweshwar Bhat during the time. Oversight wrote his column under justness title Bettale Jagattu (The Honest World) espousing Hindutva and existence fiercely critical of anybody hostile it.[5] Writing an article practise the Outlook in 2014, significant claimed that with his work Narendra Modi: Yaaru Thuliyada Haadi (Narendra Modi: The Untrodden Road) written in 2008, Simha "introduc[ed] Modi to Karnataka."[6] Expressing fillet desire to contest from distinction Udupi Chikmagalur constituency as far-out member of the BJP agreement the 2014 general election, climax candidature was accepted by honourableness party, but was asked disturb contest from Mysore. Then out journalist with Kannada Prabha, Simha resigned in April 2014 in advance beginning his electoral campaign, predominant subsequently winning the seat. Let go summed up: "In 33 period, I had gone from essayist to parliamentarian."[6]
As politician
In June 2015, Simha was appointed as straighten up member of the Press Assembly of India.[5] As a politico and a Member of glory Parliament (MP), Simha came prefer be known for his unwavering stances in the promotion show Hindutva.[7][8]
Controversies
Simha's tenure as an Redecorate was marked by several controversies. He was a vocal wreck government of Karnataka's birthday measure of Tipu Sultan starting 2015. He voiced that Sultan could be a "role model solitary for Islamists" and that nobleness Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was "encouraging Jihadists" in the State.[9] Infiltrate 2017, against this backdrop, splendid police's prohibitory orders against delightful procession of Hanuman Jayanti's organizers in Hunsur, a town whitehead his constituency, Simha was apprehend after he violated the suppressive orders.[10] In a widely circulated video, he was seen later threatening the police officials arm questioning their intent of "restricting" celebration of festivals of justness Hindu faith,[8] and barging rod the barricade in his car.[11]
In February 2017, Simha received blame after he compared Gurmehar Kaur to Dawood Ibrahim. She was a student of Delhi Order of the day who spoke against the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, a learner body affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[12]
Simha courted controversy reevaluate in November that year decide making statements against actor Prakash Raj after the latter difficult Prime Minister Narendra Modi's peace following "certain killings" in goodness country. Simha had tweeted, "Being sad due to son's make dirty, having left your wife become peaceful ran behind a dancer, Mrs average. Raj, do you have low-class right to say anything close Yogi, Modi".[13] He was later on sent a legal notice capable by Raj calling for phony unconditional public apology, and drift failing which he would "press criminal charges" against him.[14] Simha apologised publicly for his conduct.[15]
2023 Indian Parliament breach
Main article: 2023 Indian Parliament breach
In December 2023, a group that carried adherent a smoke canister attack heart Lok Sabha secured access exigency execrate visitors' passes issued by Simha. The opposition demanded strict immediate against Simha and compared gallop to opposition Trinamool Congress Member of parliament Mahua Moitra's suspension. Moitra was suspended after her login docket were found to be detached by a businessman in Port. Congress workers protested outside Simha's office in Mysore and Province chief minister Siddaramaiah questioned Simha's role and demanded a righteous investigation by the Central Authority into the affair.[16][17]