Pune, July 18 -- The proposal to rename Mohammedwadi village in Pune's Hadapsar area to Mahadevwadi has gained momentum, with Shiv Sena MLA Bharat Gogawale formally requesting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde to consider the change.

The demand, which dates back to 1996, has received strong backing from local leaders and residents.

Shiv Sena's Pune city chief, Pramod (Nana) Bhangire, announced the development on social media. In apost on X, he said, "Mohammedwadi will now become Mahadevwadi!!! Shiv Sena MLA Bharat Gogawale has requested Eknath Shinde to rename Mohammedwadi as #Mahadevwadi. Jai Maharashtra. Jai Shri Ram."

According to Bhangire, the demand for renaming reflects the long-standing sentimen...