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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ayoko Kazerne, Chan Santokhi 2020 - 3.PNG — Communicatie Dienst Suriname, CC BY 3.0.","cite":"\"Chan Santokhi\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chan-santokhi. Retrieved 9 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T09:54:21Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/chan-santokhi","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/chan-santokhi","ne":null}}