Pratap Simha
| Father’s Name |
Shri B.E. Gopal Gowda |
| Mother’s Name |
Smt. Pushpa |
| Date of Birth |
21 Jun 1976 |
| Place of Birth |
Belur, Hassan, Karnataka |
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Date of Marriage |
18 Nov 2010 |
| Spouse’s Name |
Smt. Arpitha J.S. |
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| No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
MCJ (Masters in Communication and Journalism)
Educated at Mangalore University, Karnataka |
| Profession |
Journalist |
| Permanent Address |
| Jaladarshini, DC-2 Cottage, Hunsur Main Road, |
| Mysore-570005, Karnataka |
| Telefax : (0821) 2444999, 09483098899 (M) |
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| Present Address |
| 36, South Avenue, |
| New Delhi-110 011 |
| Tel : (011) 23793768, 09013869192, 09483098899 (M) |
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| Positions Held |
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| May, 2014 |
Elected to 16th Lok Sabha |
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| 1 Sep. 2014 onwards |
Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping |
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| 7 Jan. 2015 onwards |
Member, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) |
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| 21 April 2015 onwards |
Member, Press Council of India |
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| Books Published |
| Wrote 6 books in Kannada, including a biography on the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, titled “Narendra Modi : Yaaru Tuliyada Haadi” (Narendra Modi : The Untrodden Road). Also, 16 parts of compiled versions of his articles were published. In all, he has written 22 books in Kannada. |
| Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |
| The youngest recipient of prestigious “Rajyotsava” Award for excellence in Journalism from the Government of Karnataka. |
| Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
| Reading, Writing, Watching Sports |
| Countries Visited |
| United Kingdom |
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