<h1>Ruling party claims poverty dropped from 27% to 5.35% with 250 million lifted from poverty</h1> The ruling party asserted that inequality in the country has declined significantly under the current government compared to the previous administration, citing a World Bank report showing the country reached fourth position globally in equality with a Gini Index score of 25.2, down from 28.5 under the previous regime. A party spokesperson claimed over 200 million people gained employment during the current government's 11-year term and that 250 million people were lifted out of poverty, with the poverty rate dropping from 27 percent to 5.35 percent. The spokesperson also cited improved inflation metrics, stating the consumer price index is at 2.3 percent and food inflation decreased from 5.6 percent to 0.99 percent.