R. D. Bhandare | |
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| रा. धो. भंडारे | |
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| 8th Governor of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 16 June 1976 – 17 February 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Mohan Lal Sukhadia |
| Succeeded by | B. J. Divan |
| 8th Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 4 February 1973 – 15 June 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Dev Kant Baruah |
| Succeeded by | Jagannath Kaushal |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1967–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Narayan Sadoba Kajrolkar |
| Succeeded by | Roza Vidyadhar Deshpande |
| Constituency | Mumbai Central |
| 1st Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1960–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Krishnarao Dhulap |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1916 Vita, Sangli, British India |
| Died | 5 September 1988 (aged 72) Mumbai, Maharashtra. |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Scheduled Castes Federation |
| Spouse | Shakuntala Bhandare |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | The official R D Bhandare website www.rdbhandare.com |
As of 24 February, 2012 | |
Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare (1916–1988) was an Indian politician, jurist and Ambedkarite activist. He was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party, who was twice elected to Lok Sabha. He was elected to the fourth Lok Sabha from the Mumbai Central constituency of Maharashtra in 1967. He was re-elected in 1971 but resigned in 1973 when he was appointed Governor of Bihar. He was a colleague and follower of human rights leader B. R. Ambedkar.