chief minister
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An administrative official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that the chief minister had been placed in "protective custody" in his official residence but later moved to another location, which he did not disclose.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Mukhopadhyay called the reversal the "biggest possible hit" to "brand Modi" since he rose to prominence as Gujarat's chief minister in 2001.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The chief minister casts the new arrangement as the opposite of the blockade - a logical, mutually beneficial opening up of a border.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
While the chief minister is due to nominate candidates for ministerial positions, the States Assembly is able to propose and choose different candidates.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
He had become chief minister of the KwaZulu homeland with the tacit support of the ANC, and even his launching of Inkatha as a Zulu cultural organization was unopposed by the organization.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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