Madhav's association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh began as a teenager.
He volunteered to be a full-time worker for RSS in 1981.
He was assigned to several key positions in the organization.

He was the editor of Bharatiya Pragna, a monthly magazine in English published by Pragna Bharati, and associate editor of Jagriti, a Telugu weekly.
He worked as a journalist for over 20 years with RSS sponsored publications and authored more than twelve books.
He serves as the Director of the India Foundation, an RSS-aligned think-tank focused on the issues, challenges and opportunities of the Indian polity.
He is also a mentor at Vision India Foundation, a New Delhi-based think tank working on public leadership amongst youth
He served as the national spokesperson of the RSS from 2003–2014.
Madhav was seconded to the BJP and appointed as one of its national general secretaries in 2014.,

As a General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he is credited for the rise of the party in North East India and stitching alliance with regional parties.
Madhav's association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh began as a teenager. He volunteered to be a full-time worker for RSS in 1981. He was assigned to several key positions in the organization.
He was the editor of Bharatiya Pragna, a monthly magazine in English published by Pragna Bharati, and associate editor of Jagriti, a Telugu weekly. He worked as a journalist for over 20 years with RSS sponsored publications and authored more than twelve books. He serves as the Director of the India Foundation, an RSS-aligned think-tank focused on the issues, challenges and opportunities of the Indian polity. He is also a mentor at Vision India Foundation, a New Delhi-based think tank working on public leadership amongst youth
He served as the national spokesperson of the RSS from 2003–2014. Madhav was seconded to the BJP and appointed as one of its national general secretaries in 2014.,
As a General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he is credited for the rise of the party in North East India and stitching alliance with regional parties.
Ram Madhav