Gaurishankar Bisen
Gaurishankar Bisen (born 1 January 1952) is a former cabinet minister in Government of Madhya Pradesh. He represents as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Balaghat constituency of Madhya Pradesh since 2008. He is a member and leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. Early life. Gauri Shanker Bisen is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party. He is a son of Chaturbhuj Bisen. He was born in Panwar Rajput community and educated at Jata Shankar Trivedi Post Graduate College, Balaghat, Sagar University, Sagar (Madhya Pradesh). He has two daughters, Mousam and Payal. His wife Smt. Rekha Gaurishankar Bisen was  previously chairperson of the Balaghat Jila Panchayat. His nickname "Bhau" was known in the area of Balaghat and the Seoni district. Political career. In 1978-80 he was the director of District Cooperative Bank, Balaghat 1978-80, and Land Development Bank, Balaghat. On 10 March 1985, Bisen was elected to the 8th Vidhan Sabha from the Balaghat Legislative Constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He has elected five times for the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the 13th Vidhan Sabha Balaghat Legislative Constituency of Madhya Pradesh, with a margin of over 10,000 votes on 8 December 2008. In 1998  and 2004 he was elected to the 12th and 14 Lok Sabha (Lower House) from the Balaghat Parliamentary Constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He became a cabinet minister under the MP Government headed by Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 20 December 2008. Social and cultural activities. Associated with organising a number of social programmes through Rural Welfare Committee, Landezari; Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Rural Upliftment Committee, Village Garra and Agricultural Labourers` Committee, Balaghat.