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- ↑ "Surada Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights:Nilamani Bisoyi of BJP Wins". News18. Election Results Hub. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ↑ "Odisha Assembly Election 2024: Full list of BJP candidates and their constituencies". Financial Express. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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