Mahant Pratap Puri | |
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Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Saleh Mohammad |
Constituency | Pokaran |
Personal details | |
Born | Mahabar village,Rajasthan,India | 5 August 1964
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Occupation | Spiritual guru,politician |
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. [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]
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.
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]
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