In the 16th Rajasthan Assembly, 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]
Member of Committee on Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions 2021-22
Member of Committee on Welfare of Schedule Tribe 2019-2022
Controversies
Rajkumar Roat giving his blood sample at Amar Jawan Jyoti, Jaipur
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.[15][16]
