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Nation first as policy of party: Maha BJP leader

Satara, Apr 26 (UNI) Maharashtra BJP working president, Ravindra Chavan said on Saturday that his party's policy was nation first and then party.
Addressing party's 'Sabgharan Parv' (organisational) meeting in Karad town of the district, he said, "Our party's policy is nation first and then our party and our party's workers and this is our (party's) thoughts also."
Chavan also congratulated office-bearers members for party's 1.50 crore members.
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