Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the renaming of Karimganj District to Sribhumi, a name historically referenced by Rabindranath Tagore. In parallel, Sarma shared his experiences from the Jharkhand election campaign,

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma indicated on Tuesday that the Karimganj District will be renamed. The decision was taken during a state cabinet meeting on November 19.

Guwahati, November 19 (IANS): Karimganj district in Assam will be renamed as Shribumi district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Tuesday. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting presided over by CM Sarma at his office here.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the decision to rename Karimganj was aimed at restoring the old glory of Assam’s southernmost district

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday stated that the Karimganj District will be renamed Sribhumi. The key decision has been taken in the state cabinet meeting held on November 19.

GUWAHATI: The Assam cabinet on Tuesday approved the renaming of Karimganj district in the Barak Valley, bordering Bangladesh, as Sribhumi.Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while making the announcement,

The Assam government on Tuesday decided to change the name of Karimganj district in the Barak Valley to Sribhumi, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The Assam Cabinet has approved the renaming of Karimganj district to Sribhumi, honoring Rabindranath Tagore's vision. To boost economic growth, the state will host the Assam Investment and Infrastructure Summit in 2025.

The name change trend has entered the BJP-ruled Assam with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing that the Karimganj district in the Barak Valley will now be called Sribhumi. Assam CM Sarma said that the decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet.

The Assam government has decided to rename Karimganj district to Sribhumi, fulfilling a long-standing demand inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's description of the region. The state cabinet also announced plans for panchayat elections by February and an investment summit in 2025.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the state government has renamed the Karimganj district to Sribhumi. He said the new name was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's description of the modern-day Karimganj.