Mumbai, 1/1: Veteran politician Keshavrao Dhondge – who had taken part in the India’s Freedom Movement, Hyderabad Liberation Movement and Samyukta Maharashtra Movement – passed away on Sunday.
Maharashtra legislature to start their proceedings by singing Vande Mataram on the first day of a session. His demand was accepted and came into force in 1990.
He also played a crucial role in the formation of Loha taluka in Nanded district.
Dhondhe was 100. Born on July 25, 1922,the centenarian was the oldest ex-legislator and ex-Parliamentarian of Maharashtra.
