Rajkumar Roat

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.

Early life
He was born in Dungarpur, Rajasthan. He belongs to Bhil tribal community.

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.

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. He has held several roles within the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, contributing to the governance and legislative processes of the state.

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.

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.

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.

DNA Test Controversy and Response


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