<h1>Chief minister pledges unwavering loyalty to national coalition, rejects past short-term opposition ties, cites major development benefits</h1> At a public rally in the presence of the prime minister, the state chief minister affirmed continued allegiance to the national coalition, disavowed past short-term alliances with an opposition bloc as unworkable, and pledged not to leave the coalition going forward. He praised central government initiatives benefiting the state, cited recent budget measures and the inauguration of an agricultural board, and noted state measures including free power for 125 units and increased social security pensions. The prime minister concurrently inaugurated development projects in the district valued at about Rs 36,000 crore.