Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare passed away. He was 95.
Bhandare was appointed as Governor of Odisha in August 2007. He continued in the office till March 2013. As a veteran leader of Congress party, Bhandare was elected to Rajya Sabha for three terms. He had also practiced as Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India and was President of Supreme Court Bar Association for two terms.
Odisha Governor Raghubar Das has grieved the demise of Bhandare.
ओड़िशा के पूर्व राज्यपाल और प्रमुख राजनीतिज्ञ श्री मुरलीधर चंद्रकांत भंडारे जी के निधन कि ख़बर सुनकर गहरा दुख हुआ।
महाप्रभु श्री जगन्नाथ उनकी आत्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान दें और उनके परिजनों को यह दुख सहने की शक्ति प्रदान करें। pic.twitter.com/OV4EVag2DI
— Raghubar Das (@dasraghubar) June 15, 2024