New Delhi: Maharashtra cabinet under the leadership of CM Uddhav Thackeray decided to change the name of two districts of the state. Aurangabad will now be known as Sambhaji Nagar while Osmanabad’s name changed to Dharashiv.
Maharashtra state cabinet approves the renaming of Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv. Navi Mumbai Airport’s name will be changed to DB Patil International Airport.
— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022
The Navi Mumbai airport’s name will also be changed to DB Patil international airport.
The renaming came amid the Uddhav Thackeray government has been trying to merge in roots and stand a strong ground in to carry forward the government in Maharashtra.
The Shiv Sena had been trying long to change the name of ‘Aurangabad’ and much to the home party’s delight and the opposition’s raising brows, the name change came as surprise to many.