<p>Columnist Prathapa Simha, on Thursday, filed his nomination papers as the BJP candidate for the election to Lok Sabha from Mysore-Kodagu constituency, scheduled to be held on April 17 in the State.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Prathapa Simha, accompanied by his wife J S Arpitha and two-year-old daughter Vipanchi submitted his nomination papers in four sets to Deputy Commissioner C Shikha, also the District Electoral Officer. <br /><br />Former speaker and Madikeri MLA K G Bopaiah, MLC Go Madhusudhan and former MLC Thontadary from the saffron party also accompanied him.<br /><br />Earlier, Prathapa Simha and his family members drove straight to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, after addressing party workers on the premises of Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple at Mysore Palace North Gate.<br /><br />Simha had earlier planned to take out a rally up to the Deputy Commissioner’s office and had also obtained permission from the authorities concerned. <br /><br />However, he abandoned the plans at the last minute, as the number of party workers were more than the prescribed 150 people set by the Election Commission to participate in a rally, ahead of filing the papers. Even as the cultural troupes, especially native drummers, were waiting, Simha and others got into a SUV and headed towards the DC’s office.<br /><br />Earlier in his address, Simha set the pitch for the poll battle in the old Mysore region as to why Narendra Modi-led government should ascend to power at the Centre.<br /><br />“When Pakistani soldiers beheaded two Indian soldiers, our Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could have clandestinely ordered the soldiers to behead four from the enemy side. <br /><br />Instead, the prime minister preferred back door talks in the name of peace”, mocked Simha, appealing to the gathering to vote for BJP for the safety of all.<br /><br />Simha promised to come out with a report card on progress every year, if he is elected to the Parliament.<br /></p>
<p>Columnist Prathapa Simha, on Thursday, filed his nomination papers as the BJP candidate for the election to Lok Sabha from Mysore-Kodagu constituency, scheduled to be held on April 17 in the State.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Prathapa Simha, accompanied by his wife J S Arpitha and two-year-old daughter Vipanchi submitted his nomination papers in four sets to Deputy Commissioner C Shikha, also the District Electoral Officer. <br /><br />Former speaker and Madikeri MLA K G Bopaiah, MLC Go Madhusudhan and former MLC Thontadary from the saffron party also accompanied him.<br /><br />Earlier, Prathapa Simha and his family members drove straight to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, after addressing party workers on the premises of Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple at Mysore Palace North Gate.<br /><br />Simha had earlier planned to take out a rally up to the Deputy Commissioner’s office and had also obtained permission from the authorities concerned. <br /><br />However, he abandoned the plans at the last minute, as the number of party workers were more than the prescribed 150 people set by the Election Commission to participate in a rally, ahead of filing the papers. Even as the cultural troupes, especially native drummers, were waiting, Simha and others got into a SUV and headed towards the DC’s office.<br /><br />Earlier in his address, Simha set the pitch for the poll battle in the old Mysore region as to why Narendra Modi-led government should ascend to power at the Centre.<br /><br />“When Pakistani soldiers beheaded two Indian soldiers, our Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could have clandestinely ordered the soldiers to behead four from the enemy side. <br /><br />Instead, the prime minister preferred back door talks in the name of peace”, mocked Simha, appealing to the gathering to vote for BJP for the safety of all.<br /><br />Simha promised to come out with a report card on progress every year, if he is elected to the Parliament.<br /></p>
