Archive · 22 Jan 2026
UP Governor's Residence Renamed Jan Bhavan
The official home of the Uttar Pradesh governor has a new name.
It used to be called Raj Bhavan, but now it's called Jan Bhavan.
This change was made because the central government in India said all governors' homes should have similar names.
The governor's office in Lucknow announced this change on January 21.
The idea is to make things more uniform and official across the country.
However, Uttar Pradesh chose 'Jan Bhavan' instead of 'Lok Bhavan' because there's already a building called 'Lok Bhavan' in the state.
The official residence of the Uttar Pradesh governor has been renamed Jan Bhavan from Raj Bhavan.
The change was made in compliance with directives from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
The announcement was made by Governor Anandiben Patel’s office on January 21.
The purpose of the renaming is to standardise the nomenclature for governors' residences across India.
Uttar Pradesh chose 'Jan Bhavan' to avoid confusion with the existing Lok Bhavan building.
- Who
- Governor Anandiben Patel's office
- What
- Renaming of the official residence of the Uttar Pradesh governor
- When
- January 21
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To comply with directives from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for standardising the nomenclature of governors' residences and to avoid confusion with the existing Lok Bhavan building
Standardization Advocates
Traditionalists
Naming Convention
Standardization Advocates
Support the change to standardize the nomenclature of governors' residences across India.
Traditionalists
Prefer to retain traditional names like 'Raj Bhavan' to preserve historical significance.
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Previous Name
- Raj Bhavan
- New Name
- Jan Bhavan
- Announcement Date
- January 21
- Authority
- Governor Anandiben Patel's office
- Reason
- Standardisation of nomenclature by Union Ministry of Home Affairs
- Alternative Name Considered
- Lok Bhavan
- Reason for Choosing Jan Bhavan
- To avoid confusion with the existing Lok Bhavan building