| Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare | |
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| Born | 10 December 1928 Mumbai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Governor of Orissa |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare (Oriya: ମୁରଲୀଧର ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରକାନ୍ତ ଭଣ୍ଡାରେ; Marathi: मुरलीधर चंद्रकांत भंडारे; born December 10, 1928 in Mumbai) is the Governor of Orissa. He is a senior Indian National Congress leader from Maharashtra, and a former Rajya Sabha member from 1980 to 1994 for three terms during 1980-1982, 1982–1988 and 1988-1994.[1]
He practices as Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India and was President of Supreme Court Bar Association for two terms.[2]
He was appointed Governor of Orissa on August 19, 2007[3] and sworn in on August 21.[4]
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| Preceded by Rameshwar Thakur |
Governor of Orissa 2007–present |
Incumbent |
References
- ↑ "Rajya Sabha Members". http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ↑ http://rajbhavanorissa.gov.in/biodata.htm
- ↑ "Tiwari appointed new Andhra governor", IST, TNN (The Times of India), August 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Bhandare sworn in Governor", The Hindu, August 21, 2007.
External links
mr:मुरलीधर चंद्रकांत भंडारे or:ମୁରଲୀଧର ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରକାନ୍ତ ଭଣ୍ଡାରେ pl:Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare
