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- ↑ List of political parties and free symbols - Election Commission of India
- ↑ Najma leads 35,000 women in NaMo chant
- ↑ Varanasi: Why many Muslims find hope in Modi | Firstpost
- ↑ Women-only party with a difference roots for Modi - Hindustan Times Archived May 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Bharatiya Awam Party stands in support of Modi - The Times of India
