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References
- ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu.
- ↑ "Thiru. S. Kamaraj (AIADMK)". Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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