| Office | 23rd Governor of Odisha |
|---|---|
| 1blankname | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata | Naveen Patnaik |
| Term start | 21 August 2007 |
| Term end | 9 March 2013 |
| Predecessor | Rameshwar Thakur |
| Successor | S. C. Jamir |
| Office 1 | Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha |
| Constituency 1 | Maharashtra |
| Term start 1 | 1980 |
| Term end 1 | 1994 |
| Birth date | 10 December 1928 |
| Birth place | Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Death date | 15 June 2024 (aged 95) |
| Profession | Advocate, politician, public administrator |
Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare (10 December 1928 – 15 June 2024) was an Indian politician. He was a senior Indian National Congress leader from Maharashtra and a Rajya Sabha member for three terms during 1980–1982, 1982–1988 and 1988–1994.[1] He practised as Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India and was President of Supreme Court Bar Association for two terms.[2] Appointed Governor of Odisha on 19 August 2007,[3] 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 on 9 March 2013. His autobiography, titled The Arc of Memory: My Life and Times[4] was released in March 2024,[5] He died on 15 June 2024, at the age of 95.[6]
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