Rajkumar Roat (born 26 June 1992) is an Indian politician and a two-time MLA from Chorasi constituency. He founded the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) in 2023 after leaving Bhartiya Tribal Party. In 2023 he was elected as MLA winning by 69,166 votes.

Early life

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

Political career

Roat was elected as the youngest MLA in the

2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election The Indian National Congress became the single largest party with 100 seats, short of majority by 1 seat. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 73 seats, much lower compared to the previous election in which it won an absolute majority of 163 seats. The ...

. 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 The Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan was constituted after the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections which were concluded in November 2023 and the results were declared on 3 December 2023. Composition * In the 2023 Rajasthan ...

, 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 The 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was elected in 2018. History On 19th September 2022 it was reported that Ashok Gehlot was interested in running for the post of Congress president in the 2022 Indian National Congress presidential e ...

, Roat served from 2018 to 2023. During this time, From 2021 to 2022, he was a member of the Committee on Local Bodies an
Panchayati Raj Institutions
Additionally, from 2019 to 2022, he served on the Committee on Welfare of

Scheduled Tribes The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...

also.

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* 1992 births Bharatiya Tribal Party politicians Living people Bhil people People from Dungarpur Rajasthan MLAs 2018–2023 Rajasthan MLAs 2023–2028 {{Rajasthan-politician-stub