<p>Speaking with mediapersons here on Friday, he said that the third phase of Cabinet expansion was likely after the Koppal bypoll.<br /><br />Shettar also said the panchayat development officers and executive officers would henceforth be directly recruited instead of appointing them on deputation. A similar procedure would be adopted to fill the 500-odd vacant posts of engineers in the zilla panchayats, he added. On the allegations of revocation of decisions taken at gram sabhas, the minister said a circular had been issued to video-record the meetings to prevent recurrence of such decisions.<br /></p>
<p>Speaking with mediapersons here on Friday, he said that the third phase of Cabinet expansion was likely after the Koppal bypoll.<br /><br />Shettar also said the panchayat development officers and executive officers would henceforth be directly recruited instead of appointing them on deputation. A similar procedure would be adopted to fill the 500-odd vacant posts of engineers in the zilla panchayats, he added. On the allegations of revocation of decisions taken at gram sabhas, the minister said a circular had been issued to video-record the meetings to prevent recurrence of such decisions.<br /></p>