Ravi Shankar Prasad was born on 30 August 1954 in a middle-class family in Patna, Bihar. His father Thakur Prasad who is a lawyer by profession. Currently a member of the Lok Sabha. Education of Ravi Shankar was completed from Patna. He got B. A degree from Patna University and completed his master in Political Department.
Ravi Shankar Prasad is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been associated with this party for the last 10 years. He was elected the Minister of Coal and Mines in the year 2001 during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.