Shri Prathap Simha political profile

Simha, Shri Prathap Constituency   : Mysore (Karnataka) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) Email Address : prathap[DOT]simha[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in mepratap[AT]gmail[DOT]com

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. 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) Present Address 36, South Avenue, New Delhi-110 011 Tel : (011) 23793768, 09013869192, 09483098899 (M) Positions Held

May, 2014 Elected to 16th Lok Sabha

1 Sep. 2014 -31 Aug. 2018 Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping

7 Jan. 2015 onwards Member, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)

21 April 2015 onwards Member, Press Council of India

22 Dec. 2017 onwards Member, Spices Board

1 Sept. 2018 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Finance

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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