How a Dalit Youth Became Rajasthan’s Chief Minister | Jagannath Pahadia Story

Ignored by a TTE in a train, empowered by Nehru with a Lok Sabha ticket at just 25 — this is the inspiring story of Jagannath Pahadia, Rajasthan’s first Dalit Chief Minister and one of India’s youngest parliamentarians.

Born in a poor Dalit family, Pahadia challenged the deeply entrenched caste and class system of Indian politics. When he told Jawaharlal Nehru that Dalits still lacked real representation even after independence, Nehru simply asked, “Then why don’t you represent them?”

That one moment changed everything.

From being India’s youngest MP to becoming a Union Minister and finally the Chief Minister of a princely and feudal state like Rajasthan — Jagannath Pahadia’s journey is one of resilience, courage, and history-making leadership.