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Politician briefly on a roll — representing a street urchin (10)

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ragamuffin

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(Other definitions for ragamuffin that I've seen before include "Waif" , "Poor mite" , "Unkempt, disreputable child" , "Tatterdemalion" , "One got up badly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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