The Mayawati government in 2011 passed an Assembly resolution on dividing the state into west UP, central UP, east UP and Bundelkhand, citing the ease of administration. Since then, the issue has largely fizzled out
With barely a few months left for the general elections, the demand for changing names of cities in Uttar Pradesh is gathering ground.Some districts in Uttar Pradesh that have "Muslim sounding names" like Aligarh, Azamgarh, Shahjahanpur, .