Unfortunately it doesn't really work like that. It's just part of the political schmoozing process. I have a picture of me with the Minister of the Interior for Germany shaking hands and smiling at each other. You think he even knows my name? It was just a photo op for him.

Probably a premie constituent donated some money to his campaign or did some other political or monetary favor. If you read the newsletter that Will links to below, there is an interview where it becomes clear that there are some premies doing service or paid people who are actively looking for things like that to, as they put it "legitimize" Rawat.