Question

Who among the following was the first Chief Minister of the state of Madhya Pradesh?
1. Dwarka Prasad Mishra
2. Bhagwantrao Mandloi
3. Ravishankar Shukla
4. Kailash Nath Katju

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Ravishankar Shukla

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. ​Ravishankar Shukla

• Ravishankar Shukla was the first chief minister (1 November 1956 - 31 December 1956) of Madhya Pradesh state.
• He was a leader of the Congress Party and elected from the Saraipali Constituency of Madhya Pradesh (now part of the state of Chhattisgarh).
• Bhagwantrao Mandloi was the second chief minister of MP state and he was elected twice chief minister of state.
• Kailash Nath Katju was the third chief minister of MP state and apart from this, he was the Governor of Orissa and West Bengal.
• The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha consists of 230 Members of the Legislative Assembly.