Preparations are being made to change the name of another city in Maharashtra. Islampur in Sangli district can be renamed as Ishwarpur. The Mahayuti Sarkar, led by Devendra Fadnavis of the state, has now proposed to name Islampur as Ishwarpur. There was a long demand to change the name of this city at the local level.

The Maharashtra government has announced on Friday (July 18) that it is proposed to change the name of Islampur in Sangli district to Ishwarpur. In this regard, the announcement was made on the last day of the monsoon session in the state assembly.

State government will send the center to the Center for the approval of the name

Chhagan Bhujbal, leader of Ajit Pawar faction party NCP and minister in the state government, told the assembly that a decision was taken to change the name in the cabinet meeting held on Thursday. Giving information, he also informed that the state government will send this decision of the cabinet to the central government for approval.