Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare (born 10 December 1928 in
Mumbai) is an Indian politician. He was a senior
Indian National Congress leader from
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
and a former
Rajya Sabha member for three terms during 1980–1982, 1982–1988 and 1988–1994. He practices as Senior Advocate of
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India ( IAST: ) is the supreme judicial authority of India and is the highest court of the Republic of India under the constitution. It is the most senior constitutional court, has the final decision in all legal matters ...
and was President of Supreme Court Bar Association for two terms. Appointed
Governor of Odisha
The governor of Odisha is the head of state and representative of the president of India in the Indian state of Odisha. The governors have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the President of India at centr ...
on 19 August 2007,
"Tiwari appointed new Andhra governor"
IST, TNN (''The Times of India''), 20 August 2007. he was sworn in on 21 August 2007. On 9 June 2008, he marked the 2nd National Daughters Day of India (Nandini Diwas). He continued in the office until the appointment of S. C. Jamir
Senayangba Chubatoshi Jamir (born 17 October 1931
PTI (''The Hindu''), 19 July 2008.
on 9 March 2013.
References
External links
news article on being appointed as Governor of Orissa
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1928 births
Living people
Indian National Congress politicians
Marathi politicians
Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra
Governors of Odisha