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- ↑ "Former Minister C. Durairaj laid to rest". The Hindu. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
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