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- ↑ "Bommai assigns districts to Ministers". The Hindu. 4 August 2021.
- ↑ "Kota Shrinivas Poojari Bio Data, Karnataka Legislative Council" (PDF).
- ↑ "Leaders of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Council".
- ↑ "Who's Who in Bommai's Cabinet". 7 August 2021.
- ↑ "ಶರ್ಟ್ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಸ್ಕೂಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗ್ತಿದ್ದೆ!!! | Minister | Kota Srinivas Poojary | Life Story". YouTube .
- ↑ "ಅಂದಿನ ಫೋಟೊಗ್ರಾಫರ್ ಈಗ ಕ್ಯಾಬಿನೆಟ್ ಮಿನಿಸ್ಟರ್ !".
- ↑ "In memory of a legend". 9 October 2017.
- ↑ "Brahmavar: 'Huttoora Prashasthi' in Dr Karanth's name conferred on Girish Bharadwaj".
- ↑ "Former minister writes to Lokayukta to probe charge against him on social media". The Hindu. 30 July 2021.