Pratap Simha
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Prathap Simha (born 21 June 1976)[1][2] is an Indian journalist and politician who was a Member of Parliament for Mysore from 2014 to 2024, as well as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3] Prior to his parliamentary terms, he was the president of the party's youth wing in Karnataka.
Prathap Simha | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 26 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Adagur H. Vishwanath |
Constituency | Mysore |
Personal details | |
Born | (1976-06-21) 21 June 1976 (age 47) Sakleshpura, Hassan district, Karnataka, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Arpitha |
Children | 1 |
Website | pratapsimha |
YouTube information | |
Channels | Pratap Simha |
Years active | 2014–present |
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Subscribers | 16.2 thousand |
Total views | 1 million |
Last updated: 30 October 2022 | |
Simha was first elected in 2014 to the 16th assembly of Parliament with over 5 lakh votes. He was again voted in 2019 to the 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 Wadiyar won with almost 8 lakhs in 2024.