<p>Mumbai: In a significant development, the Islampur town in Sangli district of Maharashtra is being renamed as Ishwarpur. </p><p>The demand has been pending for the past three to four decades. </p><p>The BJP-led Maha Yuti government announced the decision to rename Islampur as Ishwarpur on the last day of the monsoon session Maharashtra legislature on Friday. </p><p>The announcement was made by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Chhagan Bhujbal. </p>.Congress hit by mass defections in Maharashtra ahead of local body polls.<p>He said the State government will send the cabinet decision to the Centre for approval. </p><p>The move came after a Right-wing organisation, Shiv Pratisthan headed by Sambhaji Bhide, sent a memorandum to the Sangli collector's office demanding that Islampur’s name be changed to Ishwarpur. </p>
<p>Mumbai: In a significant development, the Islampur town in Sangli district of Maharashtra is being renamed as Ishwarpur. </p><p>The demand has been pending for the past three to four decades. </p><p>The BJP-led Maha Yuti government announced the decision to rename Islampur as Ishwarpur on the last day of the monsoon session Maharashtra legislature on Friday. </p><p>The announcement was made by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Chhagan Bhujbal. </p>.Congress hit by mass defections in Maharashtra ahead of local body polls.<p>He said the State government will send the cabinet decision to the Centre for approval. </p><p>The move came after a Right-wing organisation, Shiv Pratisthan headed by Sambhaji Bhide, sent a memorandum to the Sangli collector's office demanding that Islampur’s name be changed to Ishwarpur. </p>