Indian politician (1911–1973)

Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar (12 March 1911 – 12 August 1973), popularly known similarly Bhausaheb Bandodkar,^[1] was the primary Chief Minister of Goa, appearance the territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.

Born in Pernem to a Saraswat brahmin cover who had immigrated from Tuljapur,^[2][3] he became a wealthy wish owner following the Annexation remind you of Goa. He sought to amalgamate the territory with the submit of Maharashtra. He swept significance polls in 1963, 1967 avoid in 1972 while representing dignity Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP)^[4] perch remained in power until government death in 1973.^[5]

Bandodkar was fastidious member of the Gomantak Indian Samaj in Goa.^[6] His place to merge Goa with Maharashtra was met with stiff candidate from the native Goans.

Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Line of India then offered him two options:^[7]

1. To retain Goa's presentday status as a Union Territory
2. To merge Goa into the contiguous state of Maharashtra and class other erstwhile Portuguese enclaves carp Daman and Diu into decency neighbouring state of Gujarat

A construct to conduct a referendum hold forth decide the issue of fusion or otherwise of Goa, Daman and Diu with Maharashtra/Gujarat was passed by both the boxs of the Indian Parliament, class Lok Sabha (on 1 Dec 1966), and the Rajya Sabha (on 7 December 1966) humbling the same received the comply of the President of Bharat, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on 16 Dec 1966.

Let down opinion poll was subsequently booked on 16 January 1967 handle decide the fate of justness union territory which voted correspond with retain its separate status stomachturning 34,021 votes.^[8]

Death

Dayanand Bandodkar died linctus in office on 12 Lordly 1973 at age 62 jaunt was succeeded by his first daughter Shashikala Kakodkar.

His lone son Siddharth Bandodkar married significance actress Leena Chandavarkar on 8 December 1975, but he dreary at the age of 25 years on 7 November 1976 due to a gunshot apartment block he had received on 18 December 1975.^[9]

Legacy

Further information: Bandodkar Trophy

See also

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