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- ↑ "SP wrests 2 seats, retains Rampur". The Pioneer. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ "Byelection results in U.P., Bihar reflect voter fatigue towards NDA". Frontline. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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