<h1>Union Finance Minister Calls Betrayal Major Over Blocked PM Bid, Accuses State Family of Drug and Alcohol Sales</h1> Union Finance Minister paid tribute to a late regional party founder on his death anniversary and alleged unspecified forces in the state blocked his elevation to the Prime Ministership, describing the act as a major betrayal. Speaking at a memorial event alongside leaders from several state and national parties, the minister urged unity within a governing alliance ahead of upcoming assembly elections to deliver good governance, and, without naming individuals, accused a prominent state family of sustaining itself through sale of drugs and alcohol. The remarks were framed as homage rather than partisan intervention.