Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that the proposal of renaming Aurangabad to Sambhajinagar will be sent to the Centre for its approval.
In a written reply to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Yogesh Sagar in the Assembly on Tuesday, Thackeray also stated that the renaming of cities is under the jurisdiction of the Centre and not state governments.
The Shiv Sena, led by Thackeray, has been a votary of the name change.
Thackeray further elaborated that a detailed proposal for renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar was received from the divisional commissioner on March 4, 2020.
Considering the legal background of the case, the opinion of the law and judiciary department is being sought, he said.
“After all the approvals are taken, the proposal of the Aurangabad divisional commissioner will be sent to the Centre,” the CM said.
Surjitt Sahani
