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| Office | Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 3 December 2023
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| Predecessor | Saleh Mohammad
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| Constituency | Pokaran
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| Born | 1970-08-05 (age 56) |
| Born | Mahaabaar village, Rajasthan, India
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| Political party | Template:Flagicon imageBharatiya Janata Party
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| Occupation | Spiritual guru, politician
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Mahant Pratap Puri (born 5 August 1970) 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[1] and the current head of Taratara Math. He is a resident of Mahaabaar village in Barmer district in western Rajasthan, India. He is very active on 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 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 Saleh Mohammad .[9][10][11][12] He is actively involved in the areas of spiritual preaching and politics as well.[13] He contested the Rajasthan Assembly election 2023 from Pokaran Assembly constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party's ticket and won.[14]
References
- ↑ BJP’s Hindutva outreach plays out well with all four ‘babas’ winning in Rajasthan. The Hindu(2023-12-03). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ↑ Pratap Puri Ji Maharaj – @PratapPuriJi Twitter Profile and Downloader. Twipu. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ↑ राजस्थान चुनाव | पोखरण सीट से कांग्रेस के सालेह मोहम्मद के खिलाफ़ होंगे महंत प्रताप पुरी. India TV Hindi.
- ↑ Religion rules as sant & fakir battle it out in Pokhran. The Economic Times(23 November 2018).
- ↑ Why the Political Atmosphere in Rajasthan's Pokhran Has Turned Communal. The Wire.
- ↑ प्रतापपुरी जी महाराज ने पोकरण से चुनाव लड़ने का फैसला क्यों किया?, Soni, Dilip.
- ↑ Pokhran set for close fight in Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha polls; BJP pits Pratap Puri against Congress' Shale Mohammad(25 November 2018).
- ↑ Rajasthan polls: Religion domionates Pokhran in Sant-vs-Mohammed slugfest. Business Standard India(24 November 2018).
- ↑ NDTV ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट : राजस्थान के पोखरण में महंत और पीर के बीच कड़ा मुकाबला. NDTVIndia.
- ↑ BJP mahant's defeat in Pokhran will hurt Yogi Adityanath more than most, Gupta, Moushumi Das(15 December 2018).
- ↑ Pokhran Assembly Election Results 2018: Congress' Saleh Mohammed is leading against BJP's Pratp Puri. www.timesnownews.com.
- ↑ Pokaran Assembly constituency (Rajasthan): Full details, live and past results. News18.
- ↑ श्री श्री 1008 महन्त श्री प्रतापपुरी जी महाराज. www.facebook.com.
- ↑ Rajasthan: BJP's Mahant Pratap Puri defeats Saleh Mohammad in hot seat Pokaran. India Today(2023-12-03). Retrieved 2025-07-05.