<h1>Chief minister on weeklong Germany-UK trip seeking industrial investments, touts Rs 10.62 lakh crore gains and predicts victory</h1> The state chief minister began a one-week visit to Germany and the UK to seek industrial investments and sign pacts, stating he expects to return on September 8. He attributed to the ruling party since 2021 investments totaling Rs 10.62 lakh crore, 922 MoUs and 32.81 lakh jobs, and cited prior foreign visits producing 36 investment pacts worth Rs 18,498 crore and 30,037 jobs. He defended overseas trips against criticism from the main opposition, predicted a decisive win for the ruling alliance in next year's assembly election, rejected vote-theft concerns relating to the Election Commission, and cited official data showing 11.19% state growth.