chief minister
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As chief minister, he will now face pressure to shift from a firebrand politician to administrator: reassuring investors, delivering jobs and governing a state where political loyalties run fiercely deep.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The state’s ousted chief minister, 71-year-old Mamata Banerjee, is one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fiercest adversaries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
On Sunday, the territory's chief minister Omar Abdullah -- who does not control the security forces -- said mourners should be "allowed to grieve peacefully" and police should "refrain from using force or restrictive measures".
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
The chief minister, Sarfraz Bugti, told a press conference in Quetta that all the districts under attack were cleared on Sunday.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
I had no sooner said this than the chief minister of Uganda cried out: “Give it to them again!”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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