Rawat was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from 1979 to 2002 and held the post of organizing secretary of the Uttarakhand region, and later the state, after its formation in 2000.
Rawat adalah anggota Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh dari 1979 sampai 2002 dan memegang jabatan sekretaris kawasan Uttarakhand, dan kemudian tingkat negara bagian, setelah dibentuk pada 2000.