Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Proposal to Rename Mirzapur to Vindya Dham Nagar
There is a proposal to change the name of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh, India.
The new name suggested is Vindya Dham Nagar.
The proposal was sent to the Uttar Pradesh government after it was approved by the UP Industry Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi in a district coordination committee meeting.
Almost all members in the meeting supported the proposal.
The municipal council chairman, Shyam Sundar Keshari, presented the proposal, and the local MLA, Ratnakar Mishra, also supported it.
The government is now considering this proposal.
A proposal to rename Mirzapur district as Vindya Dham Nagar has been sent to the Uttar Pradesh government.
The proposal was approved by UP Industry Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi in a district coordination committee meeting.
Almost all members in the meeting supported the proposal to change the name.
Municipal council chairman Shyam Sundar Keshari presented the proposal.
Mirzapur Sadar MLA Ratnakar Mishra also supported the proposal.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh government, District officials, Municipal council chairman Shyam Sundar Keshari, Mirzapur Sadar MLA Ratnakar Mishra
- What
- Proposal to rename Mirzapur district to Vindya Dham Nagar
- When
- Recently, during the district coordination committee meeting
- Where
- Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To change the name of the district from Mirzapur to Vindya Dham Nagar
- Current District Name
- Mirzapur
- Proposed New Name
- Vindya Dham Nagar
- Government Body
- Uttar Pradesh government
- Approval Body
- UP Industry Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi
- Meeting Type
- District Coordination Committee meeting
- Proposal Presenter
- Municipal council chairman Shyam Sundar Keshari
- Supporting MLA
- Mirzapur Sadar MLA Ratnakar Mishra