Journo Pratap Simha joins BJP - Party could face rebellion in Mysore


Journo Pratap Simha joins BJP -  Party could face rebellion in Mysore

Shreyas H S
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore/Mysore

Bangalore/Mysore, Mar 14: A day after the announcement of BJP's third list, Pratap Simha, journalist, writer and columnist of a prominent Kannada daily, who was given the ticket from Mysore, officially made his entry into the party on Friday March 14 in Bangalore, wasting no time on garnering consolidated support from the RSS, said highly placed sources.

Sources close to Pratap Simha speaking to daijiworld said even as the rift continued within the BJP in Mysore constituency over his candidature, with people of the district contending that the party high command should consider the local leaders in the selection of candidate, Pratap Simha managed to convince the top brass to choose him. Opposition to his candidature on the grounds that he was not a party member has also been effectively quelled with him joining the party on Friday.

According to the sources, Pratap Simha on Friday morning was accompanied by RSS leaders to the BJP office to sign up as a member before he descends on the election battleground in Mysore constituency.

On the other hand, moments after the official announcement of the candidate for Mysore, internal bickering raked up within the party, with key aspirant to Lok Sabha ticket C H Vijayshankar appearing on a TV channel and expressing his disappointment over the decision.

Sources from Mysore speaking to daijiworld said, on March 13, before the official announcement of the candidate, in a condolence meet held at BJP office in Mysore to pay homage to former deputy speaker S Mallikarjuna, the party cadre created a clamour to shun away Pratap Simha from the constituency. Senior party leader Gopal Rao reportedly raised voice first and created a flutter among the members.

In an effort to pacify the members, BJP Mysore president Maruti Rao assured them that Simha’s name was not yet finalized and top brass would reconsider the decision.

Currently, the situation is under control, but at any moment some members of the party may rebel against Simha, sources said.

  

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  • ashu, kodagu

    Fri, Mar 28 2014

    Plz, don't think any party with your blind eyes, whether u r young or old. The youngster r towards development and old r their total
    Triggered story. Just watch and vote, Without fail. My personal opinion is give a chance to new govt. For new NDA govt. With whole heartily friends. Lets watch once any after 10years. What best happen, which is is cant happen like any other upcoming country in last 60 years. Its not Modi but, but no other better option then him. In all respects better is ??? Just think jago friends, jago India

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  • PRASANNAKUMAR G.K, MANDYA

    Wed, Mar 26 2014

    MYSORE EDUCATED PEOPLES SHOULD THINK AND VOTE FOR PRATAP SIMH WHO IS A GOOD THINKER OF HINDUISIM SO I HOPE HE IS THE RIGHT PERSON FOR PARLIMENT I REQUEST ALL THE PEOPLES OF MYSORE SHOULD VOTE FOR PRATAPSIMA. REGARDS
    PRASANNAKUMAR MANDYA

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  • Peter, Bangalore

    Sun, Mar 16 2014

    As an individual he has right to choose or support any party, But being a journalist, he not given justice to his profession. Soon he will come to know that Internet support will not turn into votes during election.

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  • chandran, chitpalli

    Sat, Mar 15 2014

    if you are a poisonous human being then join RSS, you will become next MP....

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Sat, Mar 15 2014

    If BJP face rebellion in the party against the candidature of Pratap Simha the chances of winning the Mysore seat to BJP will be quite tough.Thanq.

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  • William Rodrigues, Milagres, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 15 2014

    Pratap Simha must have forgotten that before getting elected to the Loka Sabha, he has to face the actual Loka (public) Sabha in Mysore.

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  • Abhishek Padival , Sullia/Bangalore

    Sat, Mar 15 2014

    ಈಗ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಜಗತ್ತು ಎಂಬ ಅಂಕಣ. ಚುನಾವಣೆಯ ನಂತರ ಕತ್ತಲೆ ಕೋಣೆ ಎಂಬ ಅಂಕಣ.
    ಕಾರಣ,ಸಿಂಹ ಮೈಸೂರ್ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀನಾಯವಾಗಿ ಸೋತ ನಂತರ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಭಾಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಗಿ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಪಾಡಿಗೆ ಅಂಕಣ ಬರೆಯಲೇ ಬೇಕು ತಾನೇ.

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  • Kiran, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    What a disaster. The election committee should reject his candidature just by reading his communal articles. Always he writes against minorities. Very provoking and false allegations. I hope people are smart enough, not to elect him. God bless Karnataka

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  • G.Z.T. Kunte., Udupi

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    ಕಾಡಿನ ಸಿಂಹದ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಉಳಿದ ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ.
    ನಾಡಿನ ಸಿಂಹದ ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಆದರೆ ಮೈತುಂಬ ಜಾತಿದ್ವೇಷದ ಕೊಳೆ.

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  • ODS, Bangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Pratap Simha of Kannada Prabha is a
    RSS man.Earlier, he was with Vijaya Karnataka.People know why editor Vighneshwara Bhat,Pratap Simha and their team was given gate pass. He has been writing provocative articles against minority communities. So he was rewarded with BJP seat. But the people of Mysore will not send him to Loka Sabha. Let's wait and watch his Bettale Jagattu! Mysore is a clean sweep for Congress!!After all, its a home town of CM Siddharamayya.nobody can defeat congress candidate in Mysore.
    People respect unbiased journalists
    and not communal minded fanatics!

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  • arun, udupi

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    kannadaprabha thanna prabheyannu yendho kaledubittide!.
    adu eega antha thiliyabedi!
    yavaga vishweshwara bhatta kannadaprabha seridano aavagle prabhe kaledu hohitu!
    enenu madvithi nodi antha madiddhu ondu dharmavanna innondakke yetthi katto kelasa.nananth aavagle kannadaprabha odhodanna nillisibitte.patrike anda mele yawa pakshada paravagi bareyale baraadhu.vastu nista agirabeku.
    intha patrikegalige dikkara.

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  • P.A.SHANU, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    VINASHAKAALE VIPAREETHA BUDHI

    Let the people of Mysore constituency teach him true lesson .

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  • vinayak prabhu, mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    He is such a fantastic journalist and unbiased..he is educated and young..he deserves the seat.. @tomas richard dont worry about RSS BJP relationship

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  • Jayaprakash, Mangalore/Dubai

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Yeah, he is such a 'fanatic' journalist, i cannot remember any other names like him !

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  • Tomas Richard, Udupi

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Why RSS is poking nose in the BJP's affair. If BJP keeps RSS far , then BJP will get more vote..people are sick of that RSS Half pants

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  • Prasheesh Kumar. S. , Mumbai.

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Govt is showering so many Awards during Independence day, Republic Day and other Occasions to Journos, and also gives Pension to Journos. People from No other field is pampered as much as Journalists.
    Political Parties pamper Journos so much only because they expect journos to write in favour of their parties. At the end Journos reap rich benefits including MP ticket.

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  • Santhosh, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    This man is full of POISON:
    -in his mind
    -in his words
    -in his blood
    -in his pen.
    True son of RSS!

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  • chandrashekhar, puttur/Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Congrats ... Mr Prathap simha. I am proud to we are batchmets and hostels mets in Mangalore university.

    jayashaligi bha...

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  • G.Z.T. Kunte., Udupi

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Till last year I was working in Mysore city and I know the Circulation/ Readership of Kannada Morning News papers, which is as under Circulation Rank-wise :-
    (1) Prajavani. (2)Vijaya Karnataka (3) Andolana (4) Vijayavani (5) Kannada Prabha. (6) Samyukta Karnataka.
    If Pratap Simha's Bettale Jagattu Column was so popular then why his Kannada Prabha is in 5th place circulation-wise in Mysore ?
    In our DK-Udupi also Kannada Prabha Ranks 6th After - Udayavani, Vijaya Karnataka, Vijayavani, Vaartha Bharati, and Hosa Digantha.

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  • Krishnaraj Salian, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Good Question and Doubt..Let me answer your question..

    Bettale Jagatthu is a wonderful article by Pratap simha, it became very very popular when he was writing his article in Vijaya karnataka.. he then later joined kannada prabha where he continued to write his articles under same name.
    So basically people still remember him as an journalist in vijaya karnataka, which is in 2nd ranking as per your data..

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  • Elcent, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    So basically a party badalu character

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Baruvagaa Bethale
    Hoguvaaga Bethale
    Baruva Hoguva Madhye
    Naalku Dina-Bari Kathale....

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  • Ravi B Shenava, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಸಿಂಹನದ್ದು ಭಾರೀ ತಲೆ
    ತನ್ನ ಲೇಖನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋದಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುತ್ತಲೇ
    ಶಕುನಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿ, ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರ ಭಟ್ಟರನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ
    ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷಿ ಚಂಚಮ್ ಭಟ್ಟನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ
    ಟಿಕೇಟು ಹೊಡೆದೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಕೋಮುವಾದಿ ತರಲೆ.
    ರಾಜಕಾರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಚಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ
    ಪೆನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದ ಸಿಂಹ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾದ್ರೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಬಲು ರಗಳೆ.
    ಒಕ್ಕಲಿಗರ ಓಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜೆ‌ಡಿ‌ಎಸ್ ಗೆ . ಕುರುಬ ಹಿಂದುಳಿದವರ ಒಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ಸಿಗೆ
    ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ-ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರ ಅಲ್ಪ ವೋಟು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಿಂಹಕ್ಕೆ .

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Enough damage as a journalist ???do you know what is journalism and its value.. Do you expect M. Simha has to go along with pseudo secularist ???

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Very courageous journalist... no doubt make pseudo secularist run behind pillar if he stands up to speak...Jai ho Namo

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  • Krishnappa, mlore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    No "NaM0 Nam0.." After the RSS meeting @ Bangalore...Jai India

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  • vinayak prabhu, mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    @krishnappa. Jeevanji chanted namo as bjp worker. Not as rss worker

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  • Praveen Kumaresh, Bengaluru

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Kuruba community which is very strong numerically in Mysore Dist has moved away from BJP for three reasons. Firstly, Vijay Shankar of BJP is denied ticket who is a Kuruba. Secondly, C M Siddaramaiah is from Mysore and from Kuruba Community, So Kurubas support Cong. Thirdly Sitting Cong MP Vishvanath is of Kuruba Community. So, Bettale Simha is guaranteed third place.

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  • Chetan, Udupi

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    This guy caused enough damage as a journalist to the secular fabric of the country. Now he is into politics. One can imagine the poison he unleashes if by chance he wins, which is quite an impossibility. The saying 'Politics is the last resort of the scoundrels' is proved in him!

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  • nishith, mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    BEST OF LUCK SIMHA.

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  • prashanth, mlore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    From day 1 it was Shobha, Sadhanadha Gowda or Prathp Simha. Which local leader they are referring here.
    These are a very small number of people and nothing to do with real party leaders. And its very small scale rebellion compared to poojari and moily group of congress here in DK.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    IN WHOLE KARNATAKA THE BEST CANDIDATE..I LIKE HIS ARTICLES AND ARTICLE SPEAKS HIS PERSONALITY...I THOUGHT HE COULD CONTESTED FROM UDUPI....ANY HOW BEST OF LUCK SIR....

    SIMHA GHARJANEGHE READY AAGHEE....

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    He speaks like you
    He writes like you
    He has more on the store to target.
    He is a thinker of RSS SCHOOL OF...
    He is a chamcha of BJP National Gen Secretary which worked and brought KSRTC ticket !!!

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  • Madhyastha H, balkudru/Japan

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Wah !!! it is young VS old flight in Mysore. Tough time to Mr Vishwanath. being MP he did nothing to Mysore. Only dialogues and anouncement. At least I can smell development from Prathap. All the best Pratahp.

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  • K V Kamath, Belthangady

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Congrats Pratap Simha-Jai ho

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  • Sudhir, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Mysoorinali Simha garjisuvdu guarantee...all the best Pratap Simha

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  • dinesh shetty, Nitte/Dubai

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Mr Pratap simha won the heart of many readers earlier with Vijaya Karnataka and continuing his style of writing now in Hosa Digantha. He is true deserving candidate with a hope of change in modern day politics. India badly needs a young turf like Pratap simha very much.

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  • Abhishek Padival , Sullia/Bangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Simha never writes for Hosa Digantha. Santhosh Tammaiah Writes for Hosa Digantha whose articles are far superior than that of Naked Simha. Actually Simha writes only for Kannada Prabha as he is a Siamese Twin of Vishveshwara Bhat.

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  • dinesh shetty, Nitte/Dubai

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Make a pardon he is writing in kannada prabha now..not Hasa digantha..

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Mr. Pratap is god gift to mysore... Young, educated.. talented leader..Vote for him and defeat pseudo secularist... Jai ho Namo

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  • Mohandas Kapikad, Mangaluru

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Best of luck to Mr. Prathap Simha.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    BJP IS VERY MUCH DESPERATE TO COME IN POWER @ ANY COST. IF THERE IS A REAL MODI WAVE, THEN THE PARTY SHOULD GO ALONE WITH THE CLEAN IMAGE CANDIDATES.

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  • Sandy, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Clean Image? Congis wash themselves with 'LUX' clean the image?

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  • shankar, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 15 2014

    Not Lux, not Dettol, not even bleach can clean the dirt the congi has aquired in last decade!

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  • sujith polali, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 15 2014

    no detergent can give clean image to congis that dirty they are

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  • naveen, udupi

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Congrats ...all the best..jai ho namo...........

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    When the winning chance are more, the clamor for ticket is common.

    Pratap will shine in Shaadi Bhagya chairman's hometown.

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  • Ramesh Poojary, Bagngalore

    Fri, Mar 14 2014

    Pratap Sinha would win Mysore and Major factors would help him to win with comfortable margin is Vokkaliga candidate from Mysore, Modi wave, caste equations, BJP support base and Kodagu factor. CMs Shadi bhagya will turn out to be Chair bhagya after the result.

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