Rajkumar Roat

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Rajkumar Roat
File:Rajkumar Roat.jpg
Rajkumar Roat in 2021
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byKanak Mal Katara
ConstituencyBanswara
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
2018 – June 2024
Preceded bySushil Katara
Succeeded byAnil Kumar Katara
ConstituencyChorasi
Personal details
Born (1992-06-26) 26 June 1992 (age 34)
Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India
PartyBharat Adivasi Party (2023–present)
Bharatiya Tribal Party (2018–2023)
Spouse
Geeta
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(m. 2021)​
Children1
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician

Rajkumar Roat (born 26 June 1992; Hindi pronunciation: [ɾaːd͡ʒ.kʊmaːɾ ɾoːt̪]) is an Indian politician who is serving as a member of the Lok Sabha from Banswara Constituency. He is a two-time MLA from the Chorasi constituency. He is the founder and a member of the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP).[1][2]

Early life and education

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Rajkumar Roat was born on 26 June 1992 in Dungarpur, Rajasthan and belongs to Adivasi Bhil tribal community.[3] He completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Mohanlal Sukhadia University. He then pursued a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from the University of Rajasthan.[4][5]

Political career

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Roat was elected as the youngest MLA in the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. He contested the election from the Chorasi constituency for BTP party.[6] He has held several roles within the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, contributing to the governance and legislative processes of the state.[7]

In the 16th Rajasthan Assembly, Roat secured his position as a member after being elected in 2023. He has been appointed to two committees in 2024. Firstly, he is now a member of the Home Committee, focusing on matters related to law enforcement and public safety. Additionally, he also holds a role in the Business Advisory Committee.

Prior to this, in the 15th Rajasthan Assembly, Roat served from 2018 to 2023. During this time, From 2021 to 2022, he was a member of the Committee on Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions. Additionally, from 2019 to 2022, he served on the Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Tribes also. [7][8]

In the 2024 general election, Roat was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Banswara Lok Sabha constituency, defeating Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya by a margin of 2,47,054 votes.[9][10]

Year Position
2024-29 Elected to the 18th Lok Sabha
  • Member of the Committee of Social Justice & Empowerment 2024[11]
2023-24 Elected to the 16th Rajasthan Assembly
  • Member of Committee of Home 2024
  • Member of Committee of Business Advisory 2024
2018-23 Elected to the 15th Rajasthan Assembly
  • Member of Committee on Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions 2021-22
  • Member of Committee on Welfare of Schedule Tribe 2019-2022

Controversies

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Rajkumar Roat giving his blood sample at Amar Jawan Jyoti, Jaipur

In 2024, Rajasthan's BJP Education Minister Madan Dilawar made a controversial statement regarding the tribal community, suggesting that their blood should be tested, and DNA checked to determine their parentage.[12][13] In response, Rajkumar Roat launched a campaign to collect DNA samples from households across the state to send to Minister Dilawar.[14] As part of this campaign, Roat personally submitted his blood sample at the Amar Jawan Jyoti's site in Jaipur.[15][16]

References

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