New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) has urged renaming West Bengal to 'Bangla'. MP Ritabrata Banerjee raised the issue in Rajya Sabha on February 4. The West Bengal Assembly passed the resolution in July 2018. However, the Centre has not approved it yet.

Ritabrata stated that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting a name change that aligns with the state's history, culture and identity.

"Our state's name needs to be changed. The mandate of the people of West Bengal needs to be honoured," PTI quoted Ritabrata Banerjee as saying.

The last time the name of any state was changed was in 2011, when Orissa became Odisha. However, many cities have seen name changes ove...