Baghajatin Park to be renamed? Proposal to Siliguri Municipality sparks controversy

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News18•15-02-2026, 16:14
Baghajatin Park to be renamed? Proposal to Siliguri Municipality sparks controversy
- •A proposal has been submitted to Siliguri Municipality to rename Baghajatin Park, locally known as "BJP."
- •Mayor Goutam Deb confirmed receiving the proposal, stating it will be discussed by the municipal board.
- •BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh criticized the move, asserting the park will remain known as "BJP" regardless of a name change.
- •Ghosh dismissed the renaming as an "irrelevant issue," predicting Trinamool's defeat on the 26th.
- •Past attempts to rename city intersections during the Left Front era were largely unsuccessful, with old names persisting.
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