Pratap Simmha’s supporters hold demonstration seeking BJP ticket

Supporters rally for Mysuru MP Pratap Simmha to receive BJP ticket amid speculation over candidacy.

Supporters of Mysuru MP Pratap Simmha gathered at Hinkal flyover in Mysuru on Wednesday demanding that he be fielded as the BJP candidate in the coming Lok Sabha elections from Mysuru again amid growing speculation over a possible denial of party ticket to him.

Supporters of Mr. Simmha including BJP workers sporting saffron shawls gathered underneath the Hinkal flyover on the Outer Ring Road in the City holding aloft placards and shouting slogans. A few protestors were holding the pamphlets brought out by Mr. Simmha on his contribution to the constituency during the last ten years as an MP.

“We want a ticket for Pratap Simmha” was written on the black background of many placards displayed by the protestors during the demonstration.

A few youths also took out a bike rally from the venue, holding placards seeking BJP ticket for Mr. Pratap Simha.

Movement of vehicular traffic was disrupted at the Outer Ring Road junction with Hunsur road during the protest.

The demonstration for BJP ticket to Mr. Simmha comes in the wake of growing speculation in BJP circles and media about the possibility of the party’s leadership preferring scion of the erstwhile royal family of Mysore Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar as its candidate for Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency.

Meanwhile, Mr. Pratap Simmha, in a message on X, has appealed to the supporters not to protest. Sharing the photos showing him with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr. Simmha said he owed his political existence to “Modi ji”. “We all belong to one family, let’s work for Modi ji,” Mr. Simmha said.