Ravishankar Shukla

The Honourable Ravishankar Shukla
1st Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
In office 26 January 1950 – 31 December 1956
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Bhagwantrao Mandloi
Member of Constituent Assembly of India
In office 9 December 1946 – 25 January 1950
Constituency	Central Provinces and Berar
Personal details
Born	(1877-08-02)2 August 1877 Saugor, Central Provinces, British India (present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)
Died	31 December 1956(1956-12-31) (aged 79) New Delhi, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Shrimati Bhawani Devi Shukla
Children	6
Occupation	Indian independence activist Politician

Ravishankar Shukla (2 August 1877 — 31 December 1956)^[1] was a leader of the Indian National Congress, Indian independence movement activist, the Premier of the Central Provinces and Berar from 27 April 1946 to 25 January 1950, first Chief Minister of the reorganised Madhya Pradesh state from 1 November 1956 until his death on 31 December 1956, he was elected from Saraipali in Madhya Pradesh (now in Chhattisgarh). He also served as Member of Constituent Assembly of India from Central Provinces and Berar.^[2]