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.

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,

( MENAFN - IANS) Guwahati, Nov 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

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.

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.

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.