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- ↑ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 1971". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 1977". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 1984". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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