Goa pays homage to first chief minister D B Bandodkar

Panaji, Aug 12 (UNI) Goa paid homage to its first chief minister D B Bandodkar on his death anniversary today.

PWD Minister Ramakrishna Dhavalikar led the state in offering floral wreathe at the late leader's memorial in Miramar.

Those who paid tributes included Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Rajnath Singh, several cabinet ministers, legislators and officials, besides Bandodkar's daughter and former chief minister Shashikala Kakodkar.

The dignitaries had also garlanded the statue of the leader at the old secretariat on this occasion.

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