<h1>Senior minister warns voters about opposition's nomination of gangster's son, says public safety and vigilance are at stake</h1> A senior Union minister criticized an opposition party for nominating the son of a late gangster-turned-politician as a candidate, asserting such a choice raises public safety concerns and urging voters to be vigilant. Speaking at a rally in a constituency long associated with a former party leader, the minister predicted a large victory for the ruling coalition, credited the state government with reducing crime and migration through infrastructure and institutional development, and highlighted recent national actions on security and religious projects. The speech contrasted past convictions that barred a former leader from contesting with current electoral strategies in the region.