Samik Bhattacharya
What remains is West Bengal and the name Paschim Banga retains the identity and history of the state,” he said. 2026, Bhattacharya had said in RS earlier that changing the name from West Bengal to Bangla would be an “insult” to the history and people who fought for a separate state and not join with Bangladesh While participating in a discussion over Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill. “We will introduce a bill to change the name. This shows the connection of the state with history. It will not be West Bengal or Bangla. After Partition, one portion of Bengal was named Bangladesh. He had demanded that the name should be changed to Paschim Banga.
Bhattacharya had earlier raised the issue of changing the state’s name in Rajya Sabha. Kolkata: Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said on Monday govt will introduce a bill to change the name of the state from West Bengal to Paschim Banga.
After that, a bill is introduced in Parliament following a prior recommendation from the President. To change the name of a state, a resolution first needs to be passed in the state legislative assembly. It is then sent to the ministry of home affairs for approval. Thereafter, the President refers the draft bill to the state legislature for its views. In Parliament, the bill has to be passed in both houses by a simple majority. After Parliament passes the bill, it goes to the President for final approval.
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