This District In Karnataka Will Be Renamed Bengaluru South

The proposal to rename Ramanagara district gained steam when Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, raising the pitch.

The Karnataka government has decided to rename Ramanagara district to Bengaluru South. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

The district - about 50 km from Bengaluru - consists of Ramanagara, Magadi, Kanakapura, Channapatna and Harohalli taluks.

The proposal to rename the district gained steam when Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, raising the pitch. Mr Shivakumar is in-charge Minister for Ramanagara and also the Bengaluru City Development Minister.