West Bengal’s iconic Raj Bhavan in Kolkata has been officially renamed as Lok Bhavan in the presence of Governor CV Ananda Bose. The renaming follows a directive issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on November 25, instructing that Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, along with Flagstaff House and the Darjeeling Raj Bhavan, be redesignated as Lok Bhavan.
During a ceremony marking his three years in office, Governor Bose unveiled the new name by replacing the word “Raj” with “Lok,” symbolizing a shift from colonial-era terminology to a more people-centric identity.
In his statement, Governor Bose recalled that on March 27, 2023, President Droupadi Murmu had handed over a symbolic key of Raj Bhavan to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, signifying the beginning of a “people’s Raj Bhavan.”
The new name has been implemented with immediate effect across all official premises.
