Renaming of State – Procedure, Constitutional Provisions

RENAMING OF STATES   For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: West Bengal to Bangla, Procedure for renaming the state, constitutional provisions   News Flash Several demands have been made over the years to change the name of West Bengal. The first such demand can be traced back to 1999. At that time, “Bangla” and “Paschim Bangla” were considered, but the parties concerned could not reach a consensus.   Background The British first partitioned Bengal in…

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