Ravishankar Shukla | |
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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 | Saugor, Central Provinces, British India (present-day Madhya Pradesh, India) | 2 August 1877
Died | 31 December 1956 New Delhi, India | (aged 79)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Shrimati Bhawani Devi Shukla |
Children | 6 |
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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]