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- ↑ "হাবড়া বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র ২০২১ : ভোটের প্রার্থী, ফলাফল". 22 April 2021.
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- ↑ All the Didi's men
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- ↑ "West Bengal 'Ration Scam': ED Arrests Minister Jyotipriya Mallick Under PMLA".
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