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Catchword for “chamcha”
Catchword: chamcha
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Part of Speech: n.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: All three have pulled strings in their respective parties to get Assembly poll tickets for their puppets and close confidants, better known in political parlance as chamchas.
Article or Document Title:
“Leaders’ chamchas get lucky” (URL)
Author:
Krishnakumar
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Mid Day
Publishing Location:
Mumbai, India
Date of Publication:
Sept. 21, 2004
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