<h1>Ruling-party MP calls opposition's 2.6 crore job pledge financially unrealistic, cites Rs12 lakh crore cost and corruption claims</h1> A national ruling-party MP publicly challenged an opposition leader's election pledge to create 2.6 crore government jobs, labeling the promise financially unrealistic and calculating an estimated cost of Rs 12 lakh crore against the state's roughly Rs 3 lakh crore budget, and additionally accused the opposition party and its family of corruption and misgovernance. The statements frame political and fiscal objections as allegations of misleading voters and impropriety; they could prompt reputational harm and political controversy but state no legal findings or formal charges.