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- ↑ Chhetri, Vivek (1 September 2024). "Parleys on for new party for Gorkhaland with Ajoy Edwards being projected as the leader". The Telegraph (India) . Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ Singh, Shiv Sahay (28 March 2024). "Lok Sabha elections | Darjeeling's Harmro Party chief Ajoy Edwards joins Congress". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ Chhetri, Vivek (22 May 2024). "Ajoy Edwards offers legal aid in Madan Tamang's case: 2010 murder of hill leader remains explosive". The Telegraph (India) . Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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