Rajkumar Roat (born 26 June 1992; Hindi pronunciation: [ɾaːd͡ʒ.kʊmaːɾ ɾoːt̪]) is an Indian politician who is serving as a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament from Banswara.
[1][2] Rajkumar Roat was born on 26 June 1992 in Dungarpur, Rajasthan and belongs to Adivasi Bhil tribal community.
[9][10] In 2024, Rajasthan's BJP 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.
[12][13] In response, Rajkumar Roat launched a campaign to collect DNA samples from households across the state to send to Minister Dilawar.
[14] As part of this campaign, Roat personally submitted his blood sample at the Amar Jawan Jyoti's site in Jaipur.