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Jags Krishnan, member for Riverton

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Jagadish Krishnan contested on behalf of the Labor Party in the Riverton constituency in the Western Australian State Parliamentary elections last weekend. Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to Jags Krishnan about his victory, his background and his ambitions.

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Jagadish Krishnan contested on behalf of the Labor Party in the Riverton constituency in the Western Australian State Parliamentary elections last weekend. Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to Jags Krishnan about his victory, his background and his ambitions.

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