Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare
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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.
He practices as Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India and was President of Supreme Court Bar Association for two terms.
He was appointed Governor of Orissa
on August 19, 2007 and sworn in on August 21.
Oriya language
Oriya , officially Odia from November, 2011, is an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Orissa and West Bengal...
: ମୁରଲୀଧର ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରକାନ୍ତ ଭଣ୍ଡାରେ; Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
: मुरलीधर चंद्रकांत भंडारे; born December 10, 1928 in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
) is the Governor of Orissa.
He is a senior Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
leader from Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, and a former Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
member from 1980 to 1994 for three terms during 1980-1982, 1982–1988 and 1988-1994.
He practices as Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India and was President of Supreme Court Bar Association for two terms.
He was appointed Governor of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
on August 19, 2007 and sworn in on August 21.