NEW DELHI: The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to rename Bengaluru City University as Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, in honour of the former Prime Minister who passed away earlier this year.
The Congress-majority assembly ’s decision came months after Manmohan Singh’s passing.
In June 2006, during his tenure as Prime Minister, Singh laid the foundation for key infrastructure projects in Bengaluru, including the Bangalore–Electronic City elevated highway and the Bengaluru Metro.
Manmohan Singh, who served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014 before being succeeded by Narendra Modi , also held several prominent positions in public service. He was finance minister in PV Narasimha Rao’s government, and before that, he also served as governor of RBI.
The Congress-majority assembly ’s decision came months after Manmohan Singh’s passing.
In June 2006, during his tenure as Prime Minister, Singh laid the foundation for key infrastructure projects in Bengaluru, including the Bangalore–Electronic City elevated highway and the Bengaluru Metro.
Manmohan Singh, who served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014 before being succeeded by Narendra Modi , also held several prominent positions in public service. He was finance minister in PV Narasimha Rao’s government, and before that, he also served as governor of RBI.
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