Shimla, Dec 10 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Wednesday implemented a central directive and renamed his official residence here ‘Lok Bhavan’, according to a notification.

The notification was issued on Tuesday, officials said.

“It is hereby notified that the name of ‘Raj Bhavan’ in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, is hereby modified to ‘Lok Bhavan’. This notification comes into force with immediate effect", the order read.

The name change was implemented following a communication from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the direction of the governor.

On Wednesday, the signage on the main door of the governor’s house was changed to ‘Lok Bhavan’.

The governor’s house is connected to all people, and changing the name of Raj Bhavan to Lok Bhavan will increase enth

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