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Permission from Indian state leader (2-5)

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I believe the answer is:

go-ahead

'permission' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'indian state leader' is the wordplay.
'indian state' becomes 'goa' (I've seen this before).
'leader' becomes 'head' (head is a kind of leader).
'goa'+'head'='GO-AHEAD'

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for go-ahead that I've seen before include "Pioneering (green light?)" , "Enterprising" , "Permission to proceed" , "Enterprisingly progressive" , "Up-and-coming - authorisation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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