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- ↑ https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/sandeshkhali-alert-in-records-former-cpm-mla-nirapada-sardar-took-up-atrocities-10-years-ago-in-house/cid/2002964
- ↑ "West Bengal: CPM neta held for violence in Sandeshkhali, protests erupt". The Times of India. 12 February 2024.
- ↑ https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/state-should-be-ashamed-hc-grants-bail-for-heckled-former-cpm-mla-of-sandeshkhali/cid/2003401
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