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.
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