Dayanand Bandodkar. (Source: Twitter)
Dayanand Bandodkar might not be the most popular name in Indian nationwide politics. He is definitely the most liked political leader in Goa. Coming From Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, he was likewise called ‘Bhausaheb Bandodkar’. Bandodkar was the very first chief minister of Goa. He was understood for his philanthropy work besides the everyday political affairs he was partt of. What made him stand out from other political leaders was his love for sports, specifically cricket and football. Bandodkar was so mad about cricket that if he would see kids playing cricket on the streets, he would ask for the vehicle to be stopped in the past he joined them for a video game. He passed away rather early, at the age of 62, however till his dying breath, his love for cricket had actually not ended.
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He was likewise a huge footballer insane. He might view a football match, basing on a chair, if the crowd collected right in front of him. It did not matter to him that he was a CM, he was prepared to tire his legs to finish a football match.
When Bandodkar enjoyed fifties, there was a friendly cricket match played in between Goa Chief Minister’s XI and Maharashtra Chief Minister’s XI. Bandodkar, who was born in 1911, rubbed an unbeaten fifty at the Gymkhana ground in Panaji. Bandodkar had actually played age-group cricket and his cricket began at Aryan Gymkhana. The bowler
Hon’ble Chief Minister @DrPramodPSawant paid Floral homages to the First Chief Minister of Goa, Late Shri Dayanand (Bhausaheb) Bandodkar on his 50th punyatithi at Old Secretariat, Panaji and Secretariat Complex, Porvorim. pic.twitter.com/2RD0UxCclv– CMO Goa (@goacm) August 12, 2023
Vijay Merchant, who was commentating because match informed Times of India that this knock, played in 1965 when Bandodkar might have been 54, offered an excellent indicator to how excellent he should have remained in the more youthful days in between the 22 lawns.
“He made strokes all round the wicket … which have an indiciation of how well he should have batted in his more youthful days,” Merchant stated. He was a such a cricket-mad that some individuals who understood him felt that the sport was his puppy love, household and politics being next in line.
Author N Radhakrishnan has actually composed in his book ‘Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar: The Architect Of Modern Goa’ that opposition utilized to make a huge concern out of his lack in the Assembly. While the session will be on inside the Assembly, at the exact same time, Bandodkar would remain in Bombay (now Mumbai) enjoying a cricket match.
Chief Minister, @DrPramodPSawant alongwith Minister for Power, Shri. @SudinDhavalikar, CS, Shri.Puneet Kumar Goel, IAS, Collector North,Ms.@mamu_hage,IAS, garlanded the statue of First Chief Minister of Goa, Late Shri Dayanand (Bhausaheb) Bandodkar on his 50th punyatithi at Porvorim. pic.twitter.com/ebWJwOEdGu– DIP Goa (@dip_goa) August 12, 2023
Goa’s analyst Franciso Lume Pereira keeps in mind how upset the opposition utilized to get seeing him missing. “Leader of the Opposition Jack Sequiera utilized shriek ‘why is the CM not present here’? He even produced an image of Bandodkar at Campal ground when assembly remained in development when,” Pereira was priced quote stating in Times of India.
Bandodkar is likewise credited for providing Goa among its finest gamers in football. The previous CM as soon as went to watc a match in between Academia and Goa Police and his fells upon Henrique Britto. The frail-looking footballer was contacted us to CM’s workplace the next day. Bandodkar informed Britto that he was gifted however physically really weak. The CM approved Rs 50 monthly to Britto for purchasing a natural food called Ovomaltine. Britto went on to end up being Goa’s finest protectors and likewise ended up being captain of the state in Santosh Trophy in the year 1974.
Bandodkar began lots of competitions in Goa which are still being played even today. Present Goa CM Pramod Sawant has actually revealed a football competition called after Bandodkar, who enjoyed the sport. The name of the competition will be Bhausaheb Bandodkar memorial football competition.