Mahant Pratap Puri
{{Short description|Indian politician}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mahant Pratap Puri
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|08|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mahabar village, Rajasthan, India
| office = Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
| termstart = 3 December 2023
| predecessor = Saleh Mohammad
| constituency = Pokaran
| party = {{flagicon image|BJP flag.svg}}Bharatiya Janata Party
| nationality = {{flag|India}}n
| occupation = Spiritual guru, politician
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Mahant Pratap Puri (born 05 August 1964) is an Indian spiritual leader and politician. He is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Pokaran Assembly constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Ishita |date=2023-12-03 |title=BJP’s Hindutva outreach plays out well with all four ‘babas’ winning in Rajasthan |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly/bjps-hindutva-outreach-plays-out-well-with-all-four-babas-winning-in-rajasthan/article67601314.ece |access-date=2023-12-04 |issn=0971-751X}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.twipu.com/PratapPuriJi|title=Pratap Puri Ji Maharaj – @PratapPuriJi Twitter Profile and Downloader|website=Twipu}}
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 the Rajasthan Assembly election 2018 from Pokhran on Bharatiya Janata Party's ticket.{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.indiatvnews.com/video/politics/bjp-candidate-mahant-pratap-puri-to-contest-poll-against-saleh-mohammad-from-pokhran-seat-613287|title=राजस्थान चुनाव | पोखरण सीट से कांग्रेस के सालेह मोहम्मद के खिलाफ़ होंगे महंत प्रताप पुरी|website=India TV Hindi}}{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/rajasthan-assembly-elections/religion-rules-as-sant-fakir-battle-it-out-in-pokhran/articleshow/66759646.cms?from=mdr|title=Religion rules as sant & fakir battle it out in Pokhran|first=Rituraj|last=Tiwari|date=23 November 2018|newspaper=The Economic Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/communalism/rajasthan-elections-pokhran-bjp-congress|title=Why the Political Atmosphere in Rajasthan's Pokhran Has Turned Communal|website=The Wire}}{{Cite web|url=https://jaipurnewstoday.com/news/1145/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107171736/https://jaipurnewstoday.com/news/1145/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=7 November 2019|title=प्रतापपुरी जी महाराज ने पोकरण से चुनाव लड़ने का फैसला क्यों किया?|first=Dilip|last=Soni}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/pokhran-set-for-close-fight-in-rajasthan-vidhan-sabha-polls-bjp-pits-pratap-puri-against-congress-shale-mohammad-5612391.html|title=Pokhran set for close fight in Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha polls; BJP pits Pratap Puri against Congress' Shale Mohammad|publisher=Firstpost|date=25 November 2018|agency=Press Trust of India|accessdate=3 February 2020}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/rajasthan-polls-religion-domionates-pokhran-in-sant-vs-mohammed-slugfest-118112400543_1.html|title=Rajasthan polls: Religion domionates Pokhran in Sant-vs-Mohammed slugfest|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=24 November 2018|via=Business Standard|agency=Press Trust of India}} He got defeated by a narrow margin of votes to Congress Politician Shale Mohammad .{{Cite web|url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/assembly-polls-2018/ndtv-ground-report-rajasthan-hard-fight-between-mahant-and-pir-in-pokhran-1958376|title=NDTV ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट : राजस्थान के पोखरण में महंत और पीर के बीच कड़ा मुकाबला|website=NDTVIndia}}{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/bjp-mahants-defeat-in-pokhran-will-hurt-yogi-adityanath-more-than-most/164074/|title=BJP mahant's defeat in Pokhran will hurt Yogi Adityanath more than most|first=Moushumi Das|last=Gupta|date=15 December 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/rajasthan-election/article/pokhran-assembly-constituency-election-2018-polls-rajasthan-vasundhara-raje-bharatiya-janata-party-bjp-congress-sachin-pilot-pratap-puri-saleh/321262|title=Pokhran Assembly Election Results 2018: Congress' Saleh Mohammed is leading against BJP's Pratp Puri|website=www.timesnownews.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/rajasthan/pokaran-election-result-s20a133/|title=Pokaran Assembly constituency (Rajasthan): Full details, live and past results|website=News18}} Presently he is actively involved in the areas of spiritual preaching and politics as well.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pratappurijimaharaj/|title=श्री श्री 1008 महन्त श्री प्रतापपुरी जी महाराज|website=www.facebook.com}}
References
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Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2023–2028
Category:21st-century Hindu religious leaders
Category:Indian Hindu spiritual teachers
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan
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