Bangla

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee always wanted the state to be referred to as Bengal in English, but in the end she had to settle for Bangla

CM Mamata Banerjee had earlier proposed that West Bengal be named Bangla in Bengali, Bangal in Hindi and Bengal in English, but the centre rejected the proposal

The Mamata Banerjee-led government will now send the resolution to the centre as it requires the clearance of both Houses of Parliament to formally take effect

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