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- ↑ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ The Journal of Parliamentary Information. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1992. p. 362. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ Departmentally Related Standing Committees, 1996-1997: A Review. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 2 January 2021.