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Rajkumar Roat (born 26 June 1992) is an Indian politician and a two-time MLA from the Chorasi constituency and MP from Banswara Lok Sabha Constituency. He is the founder and a member of the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP). In the 2024 general election, he 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.[1][2]
Rajkumar Roat | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Kanak Mal Katara |
Constituency | Banswara |
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2018 – June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Sushil Katara |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Constituency | Chorasi |
Personal details | |
Born | Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India | 26 June 1992
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharat Adivasi Party (2023–present) Bharatiya Tribal Party (2018–2023) |
Spouse |
Geeta (m. 2021) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Late. Shankarlal Roat (father) Parvati Devi (mother) |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | rajkumarroat |
He was born in Dungarpur, Rajasthan. He belongs to Bhil tribal community.[3]
Rajkumar Roat completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Mohanlal Sukhadia University. He then pursued a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree from the University of Rajasthan.[4][5]
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, Rajkumar 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, Rajkumar 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 |
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2024-29 | Elected to the 18th Lok Sabha
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2023-24 | Elected to the 16th Rajasthan Assembly
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2018-23 | Elected to the 15th Rajasthan Assembly
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In 2024, Rajkumar Roat garnered attention at the national level when he arrived at the Parliament for his swearing-in ceremony riding a camel.[12] [13]
In 2024, Rajasthan's 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.[14][15] In response, Rajkumar Roat launched a campaign to collect DNA samples from households across the state to send to Minister Dilawar.[16] As part of this campaign, Roat personally submitted his blood sample at the Amar Jawan Jyoti's site in Jaipur.[17][18]
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