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Rajkumar Roat at Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 2018
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
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4 June 2024
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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]

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Early life

He was born in Dungarpur, Rajasthan. He belongs to Bhil tribal community. [3]

Education

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]

Political career

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]

YearPosition
2024-29Elected to the 18th Lok Sabha
2023-24Elected to the 16th Rajasthan Assembly
  • Member of Committee of Home 2024
  • Member of Committee of Business Advisory 2024
2018-23Elected 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

Camel ride on Parliament

In 2024, Rajkumar Roat garnered attention at the national level when he arrived at the Parliament for his swearing-in ceremony riding a camel. [11] [12]

DNA Test Controversy and Response

Rajkumar Roat giving his blood sample at Amar Jawan Jyoti, Jaipur Mp rajkumar roat with his blood sample.jpg
Rajkumar Roat giving his blood sample at Amar Jawan Jyoti, Jaipur

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. [13] [14] In response, Rajkumar Roat launched a campaign to collect DNA samples from households across the state to send to Minister Dilawar. [15] As part of this campaign, Roat personally submitted his blood sample at the Amar Jawan Jyoti's site in Jaipur. [16] [17]


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  2. ↑ "न बीजेपी न कांग्रेस, इस पार्टी के खाते में आई विधानसभा चुनाव की पहली जीत". आज तक (in Hindi). 3 December 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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  4. ↑ Desk, EdexLive (12 December 2018). "Rajasthan Election Results 2018: 1 in 3 elected MLAs have never been to college". EdexLive. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ↑ https://assembly.rajasthan.gov.in/Attachments/PDF/16Affidavits/127.pdf Affidavit : (as submitted to the Returning Officer) (PDF), p. 13, archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2024
  6. ↑ "राजस्थान का सबसे युवा विधायक, अब सदन में उठाएगा आदिवासियों की आवाज".
  7. 1 2 "16th House - Constituency Representation (sr. no. 81)". assembly.rajasthan.gov.in.
  8. ↑ "List of Committees - Rajasthan Legislative Assembly". assembly.rajasthan.gov.in.
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  12. ↑ Video | Banswara MP Rajkumar Roat To Reach Parliament On A Camel . Retrieved 25 June 2024– via www.ndtv.com.
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  14. ↑ PTI (29 June 2024). "Rajasthan Tribal MP Rajkumar Roat, supporters protest Minister's 'DNA test' remark; march with blood samples". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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  17. ↑ Pillai, Geetha Sunil (29 June 2024). "DNA Test Controversy: "Will Give My Blood Sample to PM Modi in Parliament," Says Banswara-Dungarpur MP Rajkumar Roat". The Mooknayak English - Voice Of The Voiceless. Retrieved 29 June 2024.


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