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- ↑ 1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ Sachi Sri Kantha (16 September 2009). "Anna in the dock (1953)". Anna's Birth Centennial Anthology Part 3. Sangam.org. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ↑ Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament XI LOK SABHA
- ↑ A softspoken trade union leader