List of Jatav

The Jatav (also spelled Jatava or Jaatav) is a Scheduled Caste community found predominantly in North India. This is a list of notable people from the Jatav community.

Politicians

Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji

Deputy Prime Ministers

• Babu Jagjivan Ram – Former Deputy Prime Minister of India. freedom fighter, social reformer, and Longest-serving cabinet ministers in India. He held portfolios such as Defence, Agriculture, and Labour etc.

Chief Ministers

Babu Jagjivan Ram Ji

• Mayawati – Four-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and 7-times MP; a prominent Dalit political leader. ^[1]

• Ram Sundar Das – Former Chief Minister of Bihar and Member of Parliament from Hajipur. ^[2]

Union Ministers

• Chaudhary Dalbir Singh - Former Union Minister GoI, 4-times MP from Sirsa.
• Ashok Kumar Pradhan – Ex. Union Minister GoI, 4-times MP from Khurja . ^[3]
• Kumari Selja - Ex. Minister of Tourism, Social Justice & Empowerment GoI; 6-times Member of Parliament
• Meira Kumar - Ex. Speaker of Lok Sabha; Ex. Min.of Water Resources & Social Justice & Empowerment GoI.
• Chaudhary Chand Ram – First Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana; served as Union Min. for Shipping and Transport. ^[4]
• Krishna Tirath – Former Union Minister of State (I/C) for Women & Child Development.
• Sangh Priya Gautam – Former Union Minister of State for Agro & Rural Industries. ^[5]
• Satyanarayan Jatiya - Ex. Min of Labour, Social Justice & Empowerment GoI; 8-times MP
• Rattan Lal Kataria – Ex. Min of State for Jal Shakti, Social Justice & Empowerment ^[6]

Member of Parliament

• Kanshi Ram – Founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Former MP from Etawah (UP) and Hoshiyarpur(Punjab) ^[7]
• Ashok Tanwar – Ex Member of Parliament from Sirsa; former President of HPCC (2014–2019); former President of Youth Congress and National Students' Union of India. ^[8]
• Chandra Shekhar Azad –Member of Parliament from Nagina, Founder of Bhim Army and Azad Samaj Party. ^[9]
• Ratan Singh Jatav – Ex. Member of Lok Sabha from Bharatpur. ^[10]
• Ram Kumar Jatav – Member of Parliament from Rajasthan.
• Sanjana Jatav – Youngest Dalit Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Bharatpur since June 2024. ^[11]

• Kammodilal Jatav – Ex. MP from Morena, Madhya Pradesh (1984–1989); Indian National Congress.

• Dr Bhagirath Prasad – Member of Lok Sabha (2014–2019) from Bhind, Madhya Pradesh. Retd. IAS officer and educationist. ^{[12] [13]}

• Ram Ji Lal Suman – current Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh, Ex. MP from Firozabad . ^{[14] [15]}

• Ashok Argal – Five-time Member of Parliament from Bhind & Morena, Madhya Pradesh
• Sandhya Ray - Member of 17th & 18th Lok Sabha from Bhind, M.P.
• Ramji Gautam - Member of Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh.
• Ashok Siddharth – Former Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh (2016–2022) from BSP ^[16]
• Alok Kumar Suman – Member of Parliament for Gopalganj (SC), Bihar since 2019; National Treasurer of Janata Dal (United); ^[17]

• Navneet Kaur Rana Indian politician and former actress in South Telgu Film Industry. Ex. (MP) from Amravati ^[18]
• Manoj Kumar – Current Member of Lok Sabha from Sasaram (SC) from Congress. ^[19]
• Varun Chaudhary – Current Member of Lok Sabha from Ambala (SC) constituency, Haryana (since 2024). ^[20]

Ministers and Governors

• Baby Rani Maurya – Former Governor of Uttarakhand (2018-2021); currently Cabinet Minister and MLA from Agra Rural. ^[21]
• Bhajan Lal Jatav – MP from Karauli–Dholpur, Rajasthan; former Cabinet Minister Rajasthan Govt. ^{[22] [23]}
• Bharosi Lal Jatav – Five‑time MLA from Hindaun constituency, Rajasthan; Ex. Minister of State in Rajasthan government. ^[24]

• Mahendra Boudh Jatav – Former Home Minister in Madhya Pradesh; 3-times MLA from Sewda M.P. ^[25]

• Lal Singh Arya – Ex.Min of Narmada Valley Development General Administration, Aviation, Happiness, Tribal Affairs, Scheduled Caste Welfare Department.GoMP. ^[26]
• Imarti Devi Jatav – Ex. MLA from Dabra, Ex. Min. of Women and Child Development in MP Gpvt. (2018-2020). ^[27]
• Dilip Ahirwar – Min. of State in MP.Govt.; MLA from Chandla
• Ramai Ram – 9-term MLA from Bochahan; Former Min. of Land & Revenue, Transport, SC/ST Welfare, Bihar. ^[28]
• Asim Arun – MLA from Kannauj Sadar, Uttar Pradesh; Minister of State (I/C) for Social Welfare & SC/ST Welfare. ^[29]

Member of Legislative Assembly

• Ranvir Jatav – Former MLA from Gohad, Madhya Pradesh; formerly in Congress, later joined BJP (2018–2020). ^[30]

• Makhanlal Jatav – Former MLA from Gohad, Madhya Pradesh (elected in 2008). ^[31]
• Devendra Ramnarayan Sakhwar – MLA from Ambah (SC), Madhya Pradesh; from Congress. ^[32]
• Kamlesh Jatav – Ex. MLA from Ambah, Madhya Pradesh.
• Gopilal Jatav – Former MLA from Guna (SC), Madhya Pradesh; elected in 2018,from BJP ^[33]

• Mevaram Jatav – Ex. MLA from Gohad, Madhya Pradesh constituency (2020–2023). ^{[34] [35]}
• Jairam Jatav – Former MLA from Alwar Rural constituency, Rajasthan (2013–2018), from Bharatiya Janata Party. ^[36]
• Jasmant Jatav – Former MLA from Karera, Madhya Pradesh; from Indian National Congress, later joined BJP. ^[37]
• Lokesh Kumar Jatav – Ex. Member of the Legislative Assembly from Karauli, Rajasthan.
• Anita Jatav – current MLA from Hindaun constituency, Rajasthan (since December 2023)
• Shriram Jatav – 2-times MLA from Gohad, Madhya Pradesh constituency.
• Amar Singh Jatav – Former MLA from Bayana, Rajasthan; in Congress.
• Pragilal Jatav – MLA from Karera, Madhya Pradesh; elected in 2020, Indian National Congress. ^[38]
• Ankit Bharti – MLA from Saidpur (SC), elected in 2022 representing the Samajwadi Party.
• Azad Ari Mardan – Former MLA from Lalganj. Bahujan Samaj Party.
• Chaturilal Barahadiya – Ex. MLA from Gohad, Madhya Pradesh constituency.
• Harinder Singh (politician) – MLA from Hodal, Haryana.
• Keshav Desai – Current MLA from Gohad, Madhya Pradesh constituency.
• Phool Singh Baraiya - Current MLA from Bhander, M.P.
• Pooja Chaudhary – MLA from Mulana (SC); Indian National Congress. ^[39]
• Pravesh Ratn – MLA from Patel Nagar (SC), Delhi. ^[40]
• Rajeev Tarara – 2-times MLA from Dhanaura (SC), Amroha.
• Suresh Raje – MLA from Dabra (SC), MP; elected in 2023 from Indian National Congress. ^[41]

Social activists

• Ramesh Jatav – Known for local Dalit rights activism and social work in Western Uttar Pradesh. ^[42]
• Abhishek Kumar Jatav – Bahujan poet and social activist. Founder of Samta Mulak Sangh. ^[43]
• Khemchand Bohare – Ex. President of the Akhil Bharatiya Jatav Mahasabha; pioneering Dalit activist and social reformer who helped found the Jatav Mahasabha in 1917 for community upliftment.
• Manik Chand Jatav‑vir – Elected to the 1st Lok Sabha (1952–57) from Bharatpur–Sawai Madhopur (SC), Rajasthan as a member of the Krishikar Lok Party; founder of Jatav Mahasabha. ^[44]
• Ramnarayan Yadavendu – Hindi writer, social reformer and founding member of Jatav Mahasabha. ^[45]
• Satpal Tanwar – Founder and National President of Bhim Sena; social activist ^[46]

Literature and education

• Mata Prasad (IAS) – First Indian Administrative Service officer from Dalit Community. ^[47]
• Satyendra Murli – Indian journalist, media pedagogue and researcher; professor of media studies at Delhi University. ^[48]
• Lokesh Kumar Jatav – IAS officer, Madhya Pradesh cadre (2004 batch); has served as District Magistrate/Collector of Indore, Neemuch, Rajgarh and Dindori; also held role of Commissioner of Commercial Tax (Indore).

Arts and culture

• Neelam Jatav – A theatre artist who highlights Dalit women's issues through drama and stage performances. ^[49]
• Supriya Jatav (born 1991), Indian Karateka
• Amit Rohidas – Indian field hockey defender, former vice-captain of the national team ^[50]
• Vandana Katariya – Former Indian women’s field hockey forward; most-capped player in Indian women’s hockey with 320 international appearances and 158 goals; ^[51]

Entertainment

• Archana Gautam - Indian model, actress & politician. ^[52]
• Amar Singh Chamkila – Punjabi folk singer and songwriter.
• Niharika Singh - Indian film actress, producer and beauty pageant title holder who won Miss Earth India and represented India at Miss Earth 2005. ^[53]
• Vijay Raaz (born 5 June 1963) Indian actor, film director and narrator

Judiciary

• Justice R. K. Jatav – Former judge in the Rajasthan High Court, known for progressive legal judgments. ^[54]
• Manoj Kumar Jatav – A.D.J. (FTC), Allahabad High Court; judicial officer from Uttar Pradesh judicial service since 2009, born 28 November 1983. ^[55]

See also

• Jatav
• Chamar
• Dalit
• Scheduled Castes
• Bahujan Samaj Party
• List of Dalits

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