"Soon, the Cabinet will be expanded and Anand Mantralaya (Happiness Ministry) will be constituted for bringing smile on every face," Chouhan said addressing the concluding session of the two-day long executive meeting of the state BJP at Rewa.
Chouhan had earlier announced constitution of Happiness Ministry on the lines of Bhutan, the only country to have the gross national happiness (GNH) index.
The Cabinet expansion has been on cards in the state for long and there is a buzz in the political circles that it would be done this month only.
At present, the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has 23 ministers, including 19 of the Cabinet rank. As per the constitutional provisions, 11 more can be accommodated in the government.
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On the occasion, Chouhan said BJP is not just a political party, but a movement for people's welfare and party workers have to dedicate themselves actively for the cause.
Highlighting his government's achievements, Chouhan said it is the duty of the state to provide roof to every person and as part of that, his government has so far distributed 5 lakh land leases to those who did not have any.
Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership qualities, Chouhan compared his personality with that of Swami Vivekanand as like him (Vivekanand), Modi also mesmerised the people in the US through his powerful speech.
"Modi becoming the Prime Minister of the country is God's great scheme of things," he said.
The meeting was also addressed by the BJP state unit chief Nandkumar Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Steel and Mines Narendra Singh Tomar and BJP's national vice president Prabhat Jha, among others.