Mahant Pratap Puri Explained

Mahant Pratap Puri
Birth Date:14 April 1964
Birth Place:Mahabar village, Rajasthan, India
Office:Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Termstart:3 December 2023
Predecessor:Saleh Mohammad
Constituency:Pokaran
Term Start:2023
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Nationality: Indian
Religion:Hinduism
Occupation:Spiritual guru, politician

Mahant Pratap Puri (born 14 April 1964) is an Indian spiritual leader and politician, is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Pokaran Assembly constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] who is the current head of Taratara math. He is a resident of Mahabar village in Barmer district in western Rajasthan, India. He is very active in social media.[2]

Early life and education

He completed his initial education in Leelsar village and Barmer, Rajasthan. He took his major education in Sastra section from the Gurukul in cheshire district in Haryana. He was handed over to his guru Mohan Puri Ji at very early age by his parents. He completed his studies and devoted himself in meditation and working for the sanatana Hindu dharma. His speeches highlight the need for social unity, women empowerment and scientific mindset on social media.

Politics

He contested in the Rajasthan Assembly election 2018 from Pokhran on Bharatiya Janata Party's ticket.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] He got defeated by a narrow margin of votes to Congress Politician Shale Mohammad .[9] [10] [11] [12] Presently he is actively involved in the areas of spiritual preaching and politics as well.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mishra . Ishita . 2023-12-03 . BJP’s Hindutva outreach plays out well with all four ‘babas’ winning in Rajasthan . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-12-04 . 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: Pratap Puri Ji Maharaj – @PratapPuriJi Twitter Profile and Downloader. Twipu.
  3. Web site: राजस्थान चुनाव | पोखरण सीट से कांग्रेस के सालेह मोहम्मद के खिलाफ़ होंगे महंत प्रताप पुरी. India TV Hindi.
  4. News: Religion rules as sant & fakir battle it out in Pokhran. Rituraj. Tiwari. 23 November 2018. The Economic Times.
  5. Web site: Why the Political Atmosphere in Rajasthan's Pokhran Has Turned Communal. The Wire.
  6. Web site: प्रतापपुरी जी महाराज ने पोकरण से चुनाव लड़ने का फैसला क्यों किया?. Dilip. Soni.
  7. News: Pokhran set for close fight in Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha polls; BJP pits Pratap Puri against Congress' Shale Mohammad. Firstpost. 25 November 2018. Press Trust of India. 3 February 2020.
  8. News: Rajasthan polls: Religion domionates Pokhran in Sant-vs-Mohammed slugfest. Business Standard India. 24 November 2018. Business Standard. Press Trust of India.
  9. Web site: NDTV ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट : राजस्थान के पोखरण में महंत और पीर के बीच कड़ा मुकाबला. NDTVIndia.
  10. Web site: BJP mahant's defeat in Pokhran will hurt Yogi Adityanath more than most. Moushumi Das. Gupta. 15 December 2018.
  11. Web site: Pokhran Assembly Election Results 2018: Congress' Saleh Mohammed is leading against BJP's Pratp Puri. www.timesnownews.com.
  12. Web site: Pokaran Assembly constituency (Rajasthan): Full details, live and past results. News18.
  13. Web site: श्री श्री 1008 महन्त श्री प्रतापपुरी जी महाराज. www.facebook.com.