<h1>Union minister vows not to compromise principles, rejects conflict of interest claims, confident of fourth consecutive electoral win</h1> A union minister stated he will not compromise on political principles and expressed confidence of winning a fourth consecutive term from his constituency, rejecting opposition allegations of conflict of interest that claim he lobbied for ethanol policies benefiting firms linked to his sons. The ruling party dismissed the charges as baseless and accused the opposition of making unsubstantiated claims. The minister, a long-serving cabinet member with multiple portfolios including transport and rural development, highlighted infrastructure, water, power and transport as development priorities and urged industry shifts to electric/CNG farm machinery and technology adoption to lower agricultural costs and raise farmer incomes.