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- ↑ "Deependra Singh Shekhawat". Elections.in.
- ↑ "Rajasthan: Ex-speaker Deepender Singh Shekhawat wants Congress probe into MLA resignations". Times of India. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ "Srimadhopur: विधायक दीपेंद्र सिंह शेखावत ने विकास कार्यों का किया शिलान्यास". Zee news.
- ↑ "Sachin Pilot loyalist Congress MLA: 'No one is bargaining for posts merely asking for what is due'". Hindustan Times.
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