<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today ruled out any major revamp of his cabinet and said three positions that are vacant will be filled up soon. <br /><br />"No major surgery. Neither major nor minor, there is no surgery at all. Only vacant places will be filled up," he said when asked about "major surgery" of the cabinet.<br /><br />Speaking to reporters in Kalaburgi, more than 600 km from here, he said, "There are three posts that are vacant, they will be filled up." <br /><br />Siddaramaiah had recently said he will be soon be meeting the party high-command to discuss the cabinet expansion. <br /><br />Three posts are lying vacant following Home Minister G Parameshwara's resignation on his continuation as Congress party's state unit chief, Excise Minister H Y Meti'S exit after being stung by an alleged sex CD scandal and the death of Cooperation Minister Mahadev Prasad.<br /><br />This would be Siddaramaiah government's last cabinet expansion ahead of assembly elections due early next year.<br />Looking for retaining power, the Congress has announced that Siddaramaiah would be its face for the polls.</p>
<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today ruled out any major revamp of his cabinet and said three positions that are vacant will be filled up soon. <br /><br />"No major surgery. Neither major nor minor, there is no surgery at all. Only vacant places will be filled up," he said when asked about "major surgery" of the cabinet.<br /><br />Speaking to reporters in Kalaburgi, more than 600 km from here, he said, "There are three posts that are vacant, they will be filled up." <br /><br />Siddaramaiah had recently said he will be soon be meeting the party high-command to discuss the cabinet expansion. <br /><br />Three posts are lying vacant following Home Minister G Parameshwara's resignation on his continuation as Congress party's state unit chief, Excise Minister H Y Meti'S exit after being stung by an alleged sex CD scandal and the death of Cooperation Minister Mahadev Prasad.<br /><br />This would be Siddaramaiah government's last cabinet expansion ahead of assembly elections due early next year.<br />Looking for retaining power, the Congress has announced that Siddaramaiah would be its face for the polls.</p>