Bengaluru, Aug. 19 -- The Karnataka Legislative Assembly today passed the Karnataka State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2025, renaming Bengaluru City University as Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University in honour of the former Prime Minister.
The bill, cleared by a voice vote, mandates that the new name be reflected in all official records and references of the institution.
The move is a tribute to Dr Singh's role in shaping Bengaluru's infrastructure during his tenure as Prime Minister. In June 2006, he laid the foundation for major projects such as the Bangalore-Electronic City Elevated Highway, a key link between the city and its IT corridors, and oversaw the six-laning of the Bengaluru-Nelamangala stretch of NH-4, which included ...