[2] He started his political career in Indian Youth Congress and had been the five-time legislator from Vijaypur constituency in Madhya Pradesh Vijaypur and cabinet minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh in Digvijaya Singh cabinet.

He unsuccessfully contested for Indian parliament in 2019 against BJP leader Narendra Singh Tomar.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and later earned a Masters with Gold Medal in History and LLB.

[4] Five Term MLA Rawat entered politics through Indian Youth Congress in 1986.

[7] In 2019 Loksabha election, he contested against Narendra Singh Tomar and lost by 1,13,341 votes from Morena Lok Sabha.