India, July 15 -- Madhya Pradesh minister of state (independent charge) Lakhan Patel was shifted from the animal husbandry department to Anand (happiness) department on Wednesday morning, according to a gazette notification by the general administration department.

Patel was summoned to the chief minister Mohan Yadav's residence this morning for a half-an-hour long meeting.

According to a senior official, the decision followed a review of Patel's performance after he failed to open cow shelters in the state under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.

However, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, requesting anonymity, said the changes were made for a cabinet reshuffle. "The new ministers will be inducted and will take charge of t...