West Bengal Cabinet ministers cleared a proposal to name the state Bangla
The state wants to change its name because West Bengal is always last in a list of states in alphabetical order.
If the Parliament clears its, then West Bengal’s position will be raised to four from 28 currently.
The state wants to change its name because West Bengal is always last in a list of states in alphabetical order.
If the Parliament clears its, then West Bengal’s position will be raised to four from 28 currently.
Facts About West Bengal
- West Bengal is an Indian state located in Eastern India on the Bay of Bengal. It is India's fourth most populous state
- It is bordered by Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north; it shares borders with five Indian states: Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam.
- The state capital is Kolkata
- State animal Fishing cat
- State bird White-throated kingfisher
- State tree Devil tree
- State flower Night-flowering jasmine
