Maharashtra govt renames Aurangabad Airport as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport

The Maharashtra government on Thursday renamed the Aurangabad Airport as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport. The name has been changed in honour of Chhatrapati Sambhaji, who was the son of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet, chaired by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.