Chouhan thanks PM for giving MP 'largest-ever' representation

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making three more MPs from the state Union Ministers, and elevating Prakash Javadekar to the cabinet rank.
MP now has eight ministers in the union cabinet.
"I express gratitude to the Prime Minister for giving Madhya Pradesh the largest-ever representation in the union cabinet after the Independence," Chouhan said here.
This will accelerate the pace of development in the state, he said in a release here.
Javadekar, earlier a minister of state with independent charge, was today made a cabinet minister, while M J Akbar and Anil Dave were sworn in as ministers of state. All three are Rajya Sabha members from Madhya Pradesh.

Besides, BJP's tribal face Faggan Singh Kulaste was also inducted.
Lok Sabha members from the state, namely, Sushma Swaraj, Narendra Singh Tomar, Thawar Chand Gehlot, and Rajya Sabha member Najma Haptullah already represent Madhya Pradesh in the union cabinet.