His father, Shankar Singh Shekhawat, was a senior government officer in the public health department and travelled on frequent assignments across the stateted at several different schools.

[5] Shekhawat was appointed National General Secretary of the BJP Kisan Morcha, the farmers wing of the Bharatiya Janta Party.

One of his major achievements during his tenure as an MP has been the expansion of the Jodhpur Airport, a demand that had continuously been raised during the last 18 years.

[12][13] Before entering electoral politics, Shekhawat held many positions in many forums and organisations; he was the co-convener of the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, the economic wing of the Sangh Parivar and the General Secretary of Seema Jan Kalyan Samiti, an organisation dedicated to strengthening national security by developing border towns and villages.

[14] As General Secretary, he was instrumental in building a second line of defence that consisted of civilians residing near the border area of Rajasthan.