‘Tughlaq Out, Vivekananda In’: MP Dinesh Sharma's House Nameplate Fuels BJP’s Renaming Demand

Last Updated:March 07, 2025, 09:24 IST

Since the return of BJP to power in Delhi, calls have grown to rename various areas of the city, such as Najafgarh and Mustafabad. BJP MP Dinesh Sharma fuelled these demands on Thursday.

BJP MP renames Tughlaq Lane in Delhi (Photo: X/@drdineshbjp)

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Dinesh Sharma on Thursday renamed the Tughlaq Lane in the national capital to Swami Vivekananda Marg, a move that coincides with the party legislators’ demands to rename various areas of the city.

This comes as Sharma performed ‘Griha Pravesh’ in his newly allotted residence at Delhi’s Tughlaq Lane – a name that he overshadowed with “Swami Vivekananda Marg" on the nameplate.

Sharma shared the pictures of his ‘Griha Pravesh’ along with his family members on X, showing the new address as “6–Swami Vivekananda Marg (Tughlaq Lane)".

BJP MP Changes Name Of Road

“Today, at the new residence located in New Delhi on Swami Vivekananda Marg (Tughlak Lane), I performed the housewarming ceremony with my family, following all rituals and offering prayers," he posted on X, along with the pictures.

However, he did not explicitly mention the name change in his post.

His step to highlight “Swami Vivekananda Marg" in the nameplate comes amid rising calls by the BJP MLAs to rename several areas of the city.

Meanwhile, BJP MP Krishan Pal Gurjar has renamed his residence to Swami Vivekananda Marg, too.

Notably, Tughlaq Road in the national capital was renamed Abdul Kalam Road in 2015. The decision was taken by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in August that year to honour former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam after his demise.

Prior to this, the road was named after Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty. However, Tughlaq Lane retained its original name.

Name Change Demands Pick Pace In Delhi

As the BJP formed its government in Delhi after 27 years, demands have grown to rename several areas in the city. The BJP MLAs have called for the renaming of areas such as Mustafabad and Najafgarh. While Mohan Singh Bisht proposed renaming Mustafad to Shivpuri or Shiv Vihar, Neelam Pahalwan has proposed to rename Najafgarh to Nahargarh.

“In the 1857 revolt, Raja Nahar Singh fought and included the Najafgarh region in Delhi’s territory. Despite several efforts, including through the then MP Parvesh Verma, we tried to change the name of Najafgarh to ‘Nahargarh’. I hope you all will support us in this," she said in the Assembly.

Calls have also been made several times to rename Akbar Road in the city where the previous Headquarters of the Congress party was located until January this year.

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