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Velayudham Nayar was the Forward Bloc candidate. His candidature was supported by the Swatantra Party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Indian Union Muslim League. Nayar was defeated by the Congress candidate R.K. Dorai (brother of the Raja of Ramnad). Nayar got 131 281 votes, against 138 358 for Dorai. 2 independent candidates were also in the fray. ECIபரணிடப்பட்டது 2005-08-28 at the வந்தவழி இயந்திரம்
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"Party constitution". India: All India Forward Bloc. 2017. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
Velayudham Nayar was the Forward Bloc candidate. His candidature was supported by the Swatantra Party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Indian Union Muslim League. Nayar was defeated by the Congress candidate R.K. Dorai (brother of the Raja of Ramnad). Nayar got 131 281 votes, against 138 358 for Dorai. 2 independent candidates were also in the fray. ECIபரணிடப்பட்டது 2005-08-28 at the வந்தவழி இயந்திரம்
