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- ↑ "Tussle in Puducherry Congress for the top job". New Indian Express. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ "Congress-DMK alliance wins Puducherry". Business Standard. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ My Neta
- ↑ Council of Ministers
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