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NDA will form govts in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal in 2026: Amit Shah
Addressing party office bearers, he hailed Madurai as a city of 'Parivartan' and said his party's Karyakarta Sammelan (workers meet) would lead to change as well, of dislodging DMK from power
Press Trust of India Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
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