Roji John belongs to a lower middle class family. The first in his family to join politics. His journey started way back when he was studying in Jawaharlal Nehru University. He won the NSUI elections in his student days and is now the President of National Students Union of India.

Those were the days when Rahul Gandhi had introduced an open membership in NSUI and Youth Congress. His (Rahul Gandhi) aim was to motivate young minds to join politics, contest elections and frame policies for the county. Roji John was given the task of conducting elections in different states.

His first assignment was in Chhattisgarh, where no other organization was willing to go and interact with the students. He cherishes the one month he spent in Dantewada identifying students, motivating them to join NSUI. Over there youngsters didn't join the naxal activities by choice, they were forced into it. They became part of an organization(NSUI) which had a national network. The felt empowered and in return wanted to do something for the students community in that particular area. Truly a memorable experience for Roji..