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- ↑ "Himanta, AIUDF legislator most educated MLAs in present Assam house: Report | Association for Democratic Reforms". adrindia.org. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ↑ "Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rafiqul Islam highest qualified MLAs in Assam". India Today NE. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ↑ Rafiqul Islam MLA Assam, Rafiqul Islam Biography
- ↑ Jania Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up
- ↑ Assam byelection results: BJP retains three assembly seats