New Delhi, August 25: The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has proposed the renaming of the iconic Ramlila Maidan after late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. According to reports, at least 6-7 members of the local body in Delhi have submitted the proposal and a discussion on the same will take place in Delhi Assembly on August 30.

Reports say that Aadesh Gupta, the Mayor of the municipal body is hopeful that the renaming will be done before Vajpayee's birth anniversary on December 25. Gupta has said that it has also been proposed to rename the Hindu Rao hospital after the former prime minister who breathed his last on August 16 this year.

Ramlila Maidan is an iconic ground in the national capital and has been known for some of the biggest movements that the country has seen.

Meanwhile, earlier this month, the Chhattisgarh Government also decided to rename Naya Raipur as Atal Nagar. Besides this, the BJP-ruled state also decided to rename a few other places and institutions.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said, “On the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a motion of condolence has been passed to rename some places after him. Naya Raipur will be renamed as Atal Nagar, Bilaspur University as Atal Bihari Vajpayee University and Narrow Gauge Line as Atal Path.”

Besides this, a Central Park, being constructed beside the Collectorate, will be named as Atal Park and Rajnandgaon Medical College will also be renamed after the Bharat Ratna.

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