Parliament Passes Bill to Rename Kerala as Keralam
- BJP Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya demanded renaming West Bengal as Paschim Banga, citing its historical creation in 1947 and opposing attempts to rename it Bengal.
- Samik Bhattacharya supported the Kerala Bill, 2026, which renames Kerala as Keralam, and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for facilitating this change.
- During the Rajya Sabha debate, Rashtriya Lok Morcha member Upendra Kushwaha called for renaming Bihar's capital Patna as Patliputra, highlighting Bihar's ancient historical legacy.
- Bhattacharya referred to the state's history and cultural symbols, stating that changing West Bengal's name would insult those who fought for a separate state for Bengali Hindus.
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Kerala To Become Keralam, Now BJP MP Wants Bengal Renamed Paschim Banga
Participating in a debate in the Rajya Sabha on the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, which proposes to rename Kerala as Keralam, Bhattacharya welcomed it, saying the people of the southern state have struggled for the change for decades.
Samik Bhattacharya seeks Paschim Banga name amid Keralam Bill debate
During the Rajya Sabha debate on renaming Kerala as Keralam, BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya demanded West Bengal be renamed Paschim Banga. He said the existing name reflects Partition-era history and opposed any shift to Bengal.
<p style="text-align: justify;">BJP state president and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the name of the state be changed from West Bengal to Paschim Bango. The BJP MP said this while speaking on the bill to change the name of Kerala. He also demanded that Bihar's name be changed to Pataliputra and the Bakhtiyarpur Junction on the way to Nalanda be renamed. He also demanded that Bakhtiyar Khilji be renaming Nala…
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