List of assassinated Indian politicians
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This is an incomplete list of Indian politicians who were assassinated.
See also
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- ^ "Former terrorist Sukhi acquitted in 23-year-old murder case". The Times of India. 6 November 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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