Dayanand Bandodkar
Dayanand Bandodkar | |
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Bandodkar in 1963 | |
| 1st Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu | |
| In office 20 December 1963 – 2 December 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 5 April 1967 – 23 March 1972 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| In office 23 March 1972 – 12 August 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Shashikala Kakodkar |
| Member of Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 31 December 1964 – 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Vasant Velingkar |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Bandodkar |
| Constituency | Marcaim |
| In office 1972 – 12 August 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony D'Souza |
| Succeeded by | Ramakant Khalap |
| Constituency | Mandrem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar 12 March 1911 |
| Died | 12 August 1973 (aged 62) Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India |
| Party | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1963–1973) |
| Children | 5, including Shashikala Kakodkar |
| Relatives | Leena Chandavarkar (daughter-in-law) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Nickname | Bhausaheb Bandodkar |
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Dayanand Balkrishna "Bhausaheb" Bandodkar (12 March 1911 – 12 August 1973) was an Indian politician who served as the first Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu, holding the office from 1963 to 1973, with a gap of President's rule in late 1966. Born in Pernem to a Marathi family who had immigrated from Tuljapur in British India, He became a wealthy mine owner following the Annexation of Goa. He unsuccessfully sought to merge the union territory of Goa with the state of Maharashtra. Bandodkar swept the polls in 1963, 1967 and in 1972 while representing the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party and remained in power until his death in 1973.